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Mnemonics From Calvin Lee Anatomy Biochemistry Clinical Chemistry

CLINICAL MNEMONICS

  • CAUSES OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS:
    • "GET SMASH'D"
      • Gallstones, Ethanol, Trauma, Steroids, Mumps, Autoimmune(PAN), Scorpion bites, Hyperlipidemia, Drugs(azathioprine, diuretics)

  • A-P-G-A-R:
    • A - appearance (color)
    • P - pulse (heart rate)
    • G - grimmace (reflex, irritability)
    • A - activity (muscle tone)
    • R - respiratory effort

  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia: Each of the MENs is a disease of three or two letters plus a feature.
    • MEN I is a disease of 3 P's (pituitary, parathyroid, and pancreas) plus adrenal cortex
    • MEN II is a disease of 2 C's(carcinoma of thyroid and catacholamines [pheochromocytoma]) plus parathyroid for MEN IIa or mucocutaneous neuromas for MEN IIB(aka MEN III)

  • Acute pneumonia caused by Pyogenic bacteria--PMN infiltrate
  • Acute pneumonia caused by Miscellaneous microbes--Mononuclear infiltrate

  • Takayasu's diz = pulseless diz, therefore when you have Takayasu's, I can't Tak'a yu pulse.

  • CAGE--alcohol use screening
    • Have you ever felt it necessary to CUT DOWN on your drinking?
    • Has anyone ever told you they were ANNOYED by your drinking?
    • Have you ever felt GUILTY about your drinking?
    • Have you ever felt the need to have a drink in the morning for an EYE OPENER?

  • P-Q-R-S-T--eliciting and HPI and exploring symptoms
    • P--palliative or provocative factors for the pain
    • Q--quality of pain(burning, stabbing, aching, etc.)
    • R--region of body affected
    • S--severity of pain(usually 1-10 scale)
    • T--timing of pain(eg.-after meals, in the morning, etc.)

  • A-S-C-L-A-S-T--eliciting and HPI and exploring symptoms
    • A--aggravatiing and alleviating factors
    • S--severity
    • C--character, quality
    • L--location
    • A--associated sx
    • S--setting
    • T--timing
    • note: ASCLAST means let the patient talk first, then ask him/her specific questions

  • Argyll-Robertson Pupil--syphilitic pupil: Accommodation reflex present, Pupillary reflex absent due to damage at pretectal area. Also called the "prostitute's pupil" (accommodates but does not react).

  • The five W's--post-operative fever
    • Wind--pneumonia, atelectasis
    • Wound--wound infections
    • Water--urinary tract infection
    • Walking--walking can help reduce deep vein thromboses and pulmonary embolus
    • Wonderdrugs--especially anesthesia

  • Predisposing Conditions for Pulmonary Embolism: TOM SCHREPFER
    • T--trauma
    • O--obesity
    • M--malignancy
    • S--surgery
    • C--cardiac disease
    • H--hospitalization
    • R--rest (bed-bound)
    • E--estrogen, pregnancy, post-partum
    • P--past hx
    • F--fracture
    • E--elderly
    • R--road trip

  • ARTERIAL OCCLUSION:
    • pain
    • pallor
    • pulselessness
    • paresthesias

  • HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS: "Anna Cycled Immediately Downhill--Gell & Goombs" or "ACID."
    • Type I Anaphylaxis
    • Type II Cytotoxic-mediated
    • Type III Immune-complex
    • Type IV Delayed hypersensitivity

  • WBC Count: "Never Let Mom Eat Beans" and "60, 30, 6, 3, 1"
    • Neutrophils 60%
    • Lymphocytes 30%
    • Monocytes 6%
    • Eosinophils 3%
    • Basophils 1:

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