DELIRIUMS
Drugs
Eyes, Ears (Disorientation)
Low Oxygen (Hypoxia, MI, ARDS, PE)
Insufficient Sleep
Retention (urine/ stook) Restraints
Ictal
Under hydration / Under nutrition
Metabolic
Subdural hematoma
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Bacteria with Positive Urease Mnemonic
PUNCH:
Proteus (leads to alkaline urine)
Ureaplasma (renal calculi)
Nocardia
Cryptoccocus (the fungus)
Helicobacter pylori
Proteus (leads to alkaline urine)
Ureaplasma (renal calculi)
Nocardia
Cryptoccocus (the fungus)
Helicobacter pylori
E Colli, Disease by Subtypes Mnemonic
"HIT by E. coli outbreak":
EnteroHemorrhagic:
· HUS from Hamburgers
EnteroInvasive:
· Immune-mediated Inflammation
EnteroToxigenic:
· Traveller's diarrhea
EnteroHemorrhagic:
· HUS from Hamburgers
EnteroInvasive:
· Immune-mediated Inflammation
EnteroToxigenic:
· Traveller's diarrhea
Parvo Virus B19 infection Mnemonic
B19 affects 3 B's:
Babies (5th disease, infectiousum erythematosa)
Black Bleeders (sickle cell anemics - anaplastic anemic crisis)
Bearing Babies [pregnant women] (hydrops fetalis)
Babies (5th disease, infectiousum erythematosa)
Black Bleeders (sickle cell anemics - anaplastic anemic crisis)
Bearing Babies [pregnant women] (hydrops fetalis)
Mental Status Examination Stages Mnemonic
"Assessed Mental State To Be Positively Clinically Unremarkable":
Appearance and behaviour [observe state, clothing...]
Mood [recent spirit]
Speech [rate, form, content]
Thinking [thoughts, perceptions]
Behavioural abnormalities
Perception abnormalities
Cognition [time, place, age...]
Understanding of condition [ideas, expectations, concerns]
Appearance and behaviour [observe state, clothing...]
Mood [recent spirit]
Speech [rate, form, content]
Thinking [thoughts, perceptions]
Behavioural abnormalities
Perception abnormalities
Cognition [time, place, age...]
Understanding of condition [ideas, expectations, concerns]
Ovarian cancer: risk factors Mnemonic
"Blue FILM":
Breast cancer
Family history
Infertility
Low parity
Mumps
Breast cancer
Family history
Infertility
Low parity
Mumps
Viral Hepatitis Transmission Mnemonic
"Vowels are bowels":
Hepatitis A and E transmitted by fecal-oral route.
Hepatitis A and E transmitted by fecal-oral route.
Appendectomy Complications Mnemonic
WRAP IF HOT:
Wound infection
Respiratory (atelectasis, pneumonia)
Abscess (pelvic)
Portal pyemia
Ileus (paralytic)
Fecal fistula
Hernia (r. inguinal)
Obstruction (intestinal due to adhesions)
Thrombus (DVT)
Wound infection
Respiratory (atelectasis, pneumonia)
Abscess (pelvic)
Portal pyemia
Ileus (paralytic)
Fecal fistula
Hernia (r. inguinal)
Obstruction (intestinal due to adhesions)
Thrombus (DVT)
Heart auscultation sites: ribs Mnemoinc
Apt. M 225A:
Aortic valve
Pulmonary valve
Tricuspid valve
Mitral valve
· In order they correspond with the following landmarks:
2nd intercostal space (right)
2nd intercostal space (left)
5th intercostal space (left)
Apex (still the 5th intercostal space)
Aortic valve
Pulmonary valve
Tricuspid valve
Mitral valve
· In order they correspond with the following landmarks:
2nd intercostal space (right)
2nd intercostal space (left)
5th intercostal space (left)
Apex (still the 5th intercostal space)
Testicular atrophy: Causes / Differential Diagnosis Mnemonic
TESTES SHRINK:
Trauma
Exhaustional atrophy
Sequelae
Too little food
Elderly
Semen obstruction
Sex hormone therapy
Hypopituitarism
Radiation
Inflammatory orchitis
Not descended
Kleinfelter's
ABCs of clinical Exam Mnemonic
ABC:
Appearance (SOB, pain, etc)
Behaviour
Connections (drips, inhalers, etc connected to patient)
Appearance (SOB, pain, etc)
Behaviour
Connections (drips, inhalers, etc connected to patient)
Localized Edema Causes Mnemonic
ALIVE:
Allergic (angio-oedema)
Lymphatic (elephantiasis)
Inflammatory (infection, injury)
VEnous (DVT, chronic venous insufficiency)
Allergic (angio-oedema)
Lymphatic (elephantiasis)
Inflammatory (infection, injury)
VEnous (DVT, chronic venous insufficiency)
Physical examination - correct order Mnemonic
"I Palpate People's Abdomens":
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
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