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Acute pancreatitis severity criteria (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the severity criteria for acute pancreatitis is:
PANCREAS
Mnemonic
P: PAO2 <8 kpA
A: age >55 years
N: neutrophilia (WBC >15 x 109 / L)
C: calcium <2 mmol/L
R: renal (urea >16 mmol/L)
E: enzymes (LDH >600 IU/L and AST >200 IU/L)
A: albumin (serum) <32 g/L
S: sugar...
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Abdominal paracentesis contraindications (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the contraindications to abdominal paracentesis is:
CAPSID
Mnemonic
C: coagulopathy (INR >2.0)
A: abdominal wall cellulitis
P: pregnancy
S: surgical abdomen (absolute contraindication) / severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count <50 x 103/μL)
I: intra-abdominal adhes...
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Parkinson disease common signs (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest clinical signs of Parkinson disease is
SMART
Mnemonic
S: shuffling gait
M: mask-like facies
A: akinesia
R: rigidity
T: tremor
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Endocarditis signs (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the most important signs of endocarditis is:
FROM JANE
Mnemonic
F: fever
R: Roth's spots
O: Osler's nodes
M: murmur of heart
J: Janeway lesions
A: anemia
N: nail hemorrhage
E: embolism
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Thrombocytopenia causes (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of thrombocytopenia is:
PLATELETS
Mnemonic
P: platelet disorders (DIC, TTP, ITP)
L: leukemia
A: anemia
T: trauma
E: enlarged spleen
L: liver disease
E: ethanol
T: toxicity (heparin, aspirin, chemotherapy, benzene)
S: sepsis
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Seizure causes (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of seizures is:
VITAMIN
Mnemonic
V: vascular
I: infection
T: trauma
A: AV malformation
M: metabolic
I: idiopathic
N: neoplasm
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Hematuria causes (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of hematuria is:
I PEE RBCS
Mnemonic
I: infection
P: pseudohaematuria (menses, dark urine)
E: exercise
E: external trauma
R: renal glomerular disease
B: benign prostatic hypertrophy
C: cancer
S: stones
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Dialysis indications (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the basic indications of dialysis is
HAVE PEE
Mnemonic
H: hyperkalemia (refractory)
A: acidosis (refractory)
V: volume overload
E: elevated BUN > 35 mM
P: pericarditis
E: encephalopathy
E: edema (pulmonary)
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Forceps delivery criteria (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the criteria for forceps delivery is:
FORCEPS
Mnemonic
F: fetus alive
O: os dilated
R: ruptured membrane / rotation complete
C: cervix take-up
E: engagement of head
P: presentation suitable
S: sagittal suture in AP diameter of inlet
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Postpartum hemorrhage risk factors (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the basic risk factors of postpartum hemorrhage is:
PARTUM
Mnemonic
P: prolonged labor / polyhydramnios / previous C-section
A: APH
R: recent Hx of bleeding
T: twins
U: uterine fibrosis
M: multiparity
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Acute abdominal pain differential diagnosis (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the basic differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain is:
ABDOMINAL
Mnemonic
A: appendicitis
B: biliary tract disease
D: diverticulitis
O: ovarian disease
M: malignancy
I: intestinal obstruction
N: nephritic disorders
A: acute pancreatitis
L: liquor (ethano...
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Felty syndrome components (mnemonic)
Felty syndrome is a rare condition that involves rheumatoid arthritis, decreased white blood cell count and spleen enlargement.
A mnemonic to remember the basic components of Felty syndrome is:
SANTA
Mnemonic
S: splenomegaly
A: anemia
N: neutropenia
T: thrombocytopenia
A: arthritis (rhe...
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Anion gap metabolic acidosis causes (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of anion gap metabolic acidosis is:
GOLDMARK
Mnemonic
G: glycols (ethylene glycol and propylene glycol)
O: oxoproline
L: L-lactate
D: D-lactate
M: methanol
A: aspirin
R: renal failure
K: ketoacidosis
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Tinnitus causes (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of tinnitus is:
HAMMER
Mnemonic
H: hypertension
A: anemia / acoustic neuroma
M: migraine / Menière's disease
M: medication (quinine, NSAIDs, streptomycin)
E: ear pathology (wax, foreign body, otitis media)
R: rare (temporomandibular joint ...
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New onset atrial fibrillation causes (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of new onset atrial fibrillation is:
PIRATES
Mnemonic
P: pulmonary
I: ischemic
R: rheumatic
A: atrial myxoma
T: thyroid
E: embolism
S: sepsis
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Cavitating lesions (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of cavitating lesions seen in a chest x-ray is:
WEIRD HOLES
Mnemonic
W: Wegener's granulomatosis (granulomatosis with polyangiitis)
E: embolism (pulmonary, septic)
I: infection (anaerobes, pneumocystis, TB)
R: rheumatoid arthritis (necrobiotic no...
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Cerebellar disease signs (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the signs of cerebellar disease is:
DANISH
Mnemonic
D: dysdiadochokinesia/dysmetria
A: ataxia
N: nystagmus
I: intention tremor
S: slurred speech
H: hypotonia
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Horner syndrome signs (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest signs of Horner syndrome is:
PAMELA
Mnemonic
P: ptosis
A: anhydrosis
M: miosis
E: enophthalmos
L: loss of ciliary-spinal reflex
A: anisocoria
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Posterior ankle tendons (mnemonic)
Mnemonics that can be used to remember the anatomy of the ankle tendons from anterior to posterior as they pass posterior to the medial malleolus of the tibia under the flexor retinaculum in the tarsal tunnel include:
Tom, Dick and Harry
Tom, Dick And Very Nervous Harry
Mnemonic
Tom, Dick an...
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Anterior ankle tendons (mnemonic)
A mnemonic that refers to the order of the anterior ankle tendons around the ankle is:
Tom Hates Dick
The mnemonic can be used to remember the order of the tendons from medial to lateral as they pass under the extensor retinaculum of the ankle.
Mnemonic
T: tibialis anterior
H: extensor hal...
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