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P a g e s f o r l o g g e d o u t e d i t o r s l e a r n m o r e ● C o n t r i b u t i o n s ● T a l k
( T o p )
1 M n e m o n i c s w i t h w i k i p a g e s
2 A n a t o m y
3 A n a e s t h e s i o l o g y
T o g g l e A n a e s t h e s i o l o g y s u b s e c t i o n
3 . 1 A n a e s t h e s i a m a c h i n e / r o o m c h e c k
3 . 2 E n d o t r a c h e a l i n t u b a t i o n : d i a g n o s i s o f p o o r b i l a t e r a l b r e a t h s o u n d s a f t e r i n t u b a t i o n
3 . 3 G e n e r a l a n a e s t h e s i a : e q u i p m e n t c h e c k p r i o r t o i n d u c i n g
3 . 4 S p i n a l a n a e s t h e s i a a g e n t s
3 . 5 X y l o c a i n e : w h e r e n o t t o u s e w i t h e p i n e p h r i n e
4 B e h a v i o r a l s c i e n c e / p s y c h o l o g y
T o g g l e B e h a v i o r a l s c i e n c e / p s y c h o l o g y s u b s e c t i o n
4 . 1 D e p r e s s i o n : m a j o r e p i s o d e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
4 . 2 D e p r e s s i o n : D S M - V c r i t e r i a f o r m a j o r d e p r e s s i v e d i s o r d e r
4 . 3 G a i n : p r i m a r y v s . s e c o n d a r y v s . t e r t i a r y
4 . 4 K u b l e r - R o s s d y i n g p r o c e s s : s t a g e s
4 . 5 M i d d l e a d o l e s c e n c e ( 1 4 – 1 7 y e a r s ) : c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
4 . 6 N a r c o l e p s y : s y m p t o m s , e p i d e m i o l o g y
4 . 7 S u i c i d e : r i s k s c r e e n i n g
4 . 8 S l e e p s t a g e s : f e a t u r e s
4 . 9 I m p o t e n c e c a u s e s
4 . 1 0 M a l e e r e c t i l e d y s f u n c t i o n ( M E D ) : b i o l o g i c a l c a u s e s
4 . 1 1 P r e m a t u r e e j a c u l a t i o n : t r e a t m e n t
5 B i o c h e m i s t r y
T o g g l e B i o c h e m i s t r y s u b s e c t i o n
5 . 1 B v i t a m i n n a m e s
5 . 2 E s s e n t i a l a m i n o a c i d s
5 . 3 F a s t i n g s t a t e : b r a n c h e d - c h a i n a m i n o a c i d s u s e d b y s k e l e t a l m u s c l e s
5 . 4 F a t - s o l u b l e v i t a m i n s
5 . 5 F o l a t e d e f i c i e n c y : c a u s e s
5 . 6 G l y c o g e n s t o r a g e : A n d e r s o n ' s ( IV ) v s . C o r i ' s ( I I I ) e n z y m e d e f e c t
5 . 7 G l y c o g e n s t o r a g e : n a m e s o f t y p e s I t h r o u g h V I
5 . 8 E n z y m e c l a s s e s
6 C a r d i o l o g y
7 E m e r g e n c y m e d i c i n e
T o g g l e E m e r g e n c y m e d i c i n e s u b s e c t i o n
7 . 1 A c u t e L V F m a n a g e m e n t
7 . 2 A t r i a l f i b r i l l a t i o n : c a u s e s o f n e w o n s e t
7 . 3 W e l l ' s c r i t e r i a
7 . 4 C a u s e s o f l i f e - t h r e a t e n i n g c h e s t p a i n
7 . 5 G C S i n t u b a t i o n
7 . 6 I p e c a c : c o n t r a i n d i c a t i o n s
7 . 7 J V P : r a i s e d J V P d i f f e r e n t i a l
7 . 8 M I : i m m e d i a t e t r e a t m e n t
7 . 9 P E A / a s y s t o l e ( A C L S ) : c a u s e
7 . 1 0 R a p i d s e q u e n c e i n t u b a t i o n ( R S I )
7 . 1 1 S h o c k : s i g n s a n d s y m p t o m s
7 . 1 2 S h o c k : t y p e s
7 . 1 3 S u b a r a c h n o i d h e m o r r h a g e ( S A H ) c a u s e s
7 . 1 4 S y n c o p e c a u s e s , b y s y s t e m
7 . 1 5 T e n s i o n p n e u m o t h o r a x : s i g n s a n d s y m p t o m s
7 . 1 6 T W E E D S A S H
7 . 1 7 V e n t r i c u l a r f i b r i l l a t i o n : t r e a t m e n t
7 . 1 8 C a u s e s o f f r a c t u r e n o n - u n i o n
7 . 1 9 C l a s s i c a l s i g n s o f a c u t e c o m p a r t m e n t s y n d r o m e
8 E n d o c r i n e
T o g g l e E n d o c r i n e s u b s e c t i o n
8 . 1 D i a b e t e s c o m p l i c a t i o n s
9 H e m a t o l o g y / o n c o l o g y
T o g g l e H e m a t o l o g y / o n c o l o g y s u b s e c t i o n
9 . 1 A n t e r i o r m e d i a s t i n a l m a s s e s
9 . 2 D e r m a t o m y o s i t i s o r p o l y m y o s i t i s : r i s k o f u n d e r l y i n g m a l i g n a n c y
9 . 3 L u n g c a n c e r : m a i n s i t e s f o r d i s t a n t m e t a s t a s e s
9 . 4 E s o p h a g e a l c a n c e r : r i s k f a c t o r s
9 . 5 L u n g c a n c e r : n o t o r i o u s c o n s e q u e n c e s
9 . 6 M o l e : s i g n s o f t r o u b l e
9 . 7 P r o g n o t i c f a c t o r s f o r c a n c e r : g e n e r a l
9 . 8 P i t u i t a r y e n d o c r i n e f u n c t i o n s o f t e n a f f e c t e d b y p i t u i t a r y - a s s o c i a t e d t u m o r
10 I n t e r v i e w i n g / p h y s i c a l e x a m
T o g g l e I n t e r v i e w i n g / p h y s i c a l e x a m s u b s e c t i o n
1 0 . 1 A b d o m i n a l a s s e s s m e n t
1 0 . 2 A l t e r e d l e v e l o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s : r e a s o n s
1 0 . 3 D e e p t e n d o n r e f l e x e s ( D T R ' s )
1 0 . 4 C a u s e o f s y m p t o m s
1 0 . 5 F e t a l m o n i t o r i n g
1 0 . 6 N e u r o v a s c u l a r a s s e s s m e n t
1 0 . 7 T r a u m a a s s e s s m e n t
1 0 . 8 T o x i c o l o g i c a l s e i z u r e s : c a u s e s
1 0 . 9 V o m i t i n g : n o n - G I T d i f f e r e n t i a l
1 0 . 1 0 H e a r t v a l v e a u s c u l t a t i o n s i t e s
1 0 . 1 1 G l a s g o w c o m a s c a l e : c o m p o n e n t s a n d n u m b e r s
1 0 . 1 2 M e n t a l s t a t e e x a m i n a t i o n : s t a g e s i n o r d e r
1 0 . 1 3 H i s t o r y
1 0 . 1 4 O r t h o p a e d i c a s s e s s m e n t
1 0 . 1 5 P a i n h i s t o r y c h e c k l i s t
1 0 . 1 6 A b d o m i n a l s w e l l i n g c a u s e s
1 0 . 1 7 H e a d t r a u m a : r a p i d n e u r o e x a m
1 0 . 1 8 O c u l a r b o b b i n g v s . d i p p i n g
1 0 . 1 9 P u p i l l a r y d i l a t i o n ( p e r s i s t e n t ) : c a u s e s
1 0 . 2 0 C l i n i c a l e x a m i n a t i o n : i n i t i a l I n s p e c t i o n o f p a t i e n t f r o m e n d o f b e d
1 0 . 2 1 D i f f e r e n t i a l d i a g n o s i s c h e c k l i s t
1 0 . 2 2 P r i m i t i v e r e f l e x e s
1 0 . 2 3 F a m i l y h i s t o r y ( FH )
1 0 . 2 4 F o u r p o i n t p h y s i c a l a s s e s s m e n t o f a d i s e a s e
1 0 . 2 5 M e d i c a l h i s t o r y : d i s e a s e c h e c k l i s t
1 0 . 2 6 P a s t m e d i c a l h i s t o r y ( P M H )
1 0 . 2 7 P a t i e n t e x a m i n a t i o n o r g a n i z a t i o n
1 0 . 2 8 P a t i e n t p r o f i l e ( PP )
1 0 . 2 9 P h y s i c a l e x a m f o r ' l u m p s a n d b u m p s '
1 0 . 3 0 S h o r t s t a t u r e c a u s e s
1 0 . 3 1 S i g n v s . s y m p t o m
1 0 . 3 2 S o c i a l h i s t o r y
1 0 . 3 3 S u r g i c a l s i e v e f o r d i a g n o s t i c c a t e g o r i e s
1 0 . 3 4 S u r g i c a l s i e v e f o r d i a g n o s t i c c a t e g o r i e s ( a l t e r n a t e )
1 0 . 3 5 B r e a s t h i s t o r y c h e c k l i s t
1 0 . 3 6 D e l i v e r i n g b a d n e w s
11 N e p h r o l o g y
T o g g l e N e p h r o l o g y s u b s e c t i o n
1 1 . 1 D i a l y s i s : A c u t e i n d i c a t i o n s
12 N e u r o l o g y
T o g g l e N e u r o l o g y s u b s e c t i o n
1 2 . 1 C h o r e a : c o m m o n c a u s e s
1 2 . 2 C o n g e n i t a l m y o p a t h y : f e a t u r e s
1 2 . 3 D e m e n t i a : r e v e r s i b l e d e m e n t i a c a u s e s
1 2 . 4 F r i e d r e i c h a t a x i a t r i n u c l e o t i d e r e p e a t
1 2 . 5 S t r o k e r i s k f a c t o r s
1 2 . 6 H o r n e r s y n d r o m e
1 2 . 7 C e r e b e l l a r s i g n s
1 2 . 8 C a u s e s o f p i n p o i n t p u p i l s
1 2 . 9 D i a g n o s t i c c r i t e r i a o f n e u r o f i b r o m a t o s i s t y p e 1
1 2 . 1 0 F e a t u r e s o f n o r m a l p r e s s u r e h y d r o c e p h a l u s
13 P a t h o l o g y
14 P h a r m a c o l o g y
T o g g l e P h a r m a c o l o g y s u b s e c t i o n
1 4 . 1 G y n a e c o m a s t i a c a u s i n g d r u g s
15 P s y c h i a t r y
T o g g l e P s y c h i a t r y s u b s e c t i o n
1 5 . 1 C o n d u c t d i s o r d e r v s . a n t i s o c i a l p e r s o n a l i t y d i s o r d e r
1 5 . 2 D e p r e s s i o n : s y m p t o m s a n d s i g n s ( D S M - I V c r i t e r i a )
1 5 . 3 D e p r e s s i o n
1 5 . 4 D e l i r i u m
1 5 . 5 E r i k s o n ' s d e v e l o p m e n t a l s t a g e s
1 5 . 6 M e n t a l s t a t e e x a m i n a t i o n
1 5 . 7 M a n i a : c a r d i n a l s y m p t o m s
1 5 . 8 M a n i a : d i a g n o s t i c c r i t e r i a
1 5 . 9 P a r a s o m n i a s : t i m e o f o n s e t
1 5 . 1 0 P s y c h i a t r i c r e v i e w o f s y m p t o m s
1 5 . 1 1 S c h i z o p h r e n i a : n e g a t i v e f e a t u r e s
1 5 . 1 2 S u b s t a n c e d e p e n d e n c e : f e a t u r e s ( D S M I V )
16 R a d i o l o g y
T o g g l e R a d i o l o g y s u b s e c t i o n
1 6 . 1 C h e s t r a d i o g r a p h : c h e c k l i s t t o e x a m i n e
1 6 . 2 C h e s t X - r a y i n t e r p r e t a t i o n
1 6 . 3 C h e s t X - r a y : c a v i t a t i n g l e s i o n s d i f f e r e n t i a l
1 6 . 4 E l b o w o s s i f i c a t i o n c e n t e r s , i n s e q u e n c e
1 6 . 5 H e a d C T s c a n : e v a l u a t i o n c h e c k l i s t
1 6 . 6 N e c k s a g i t t a l x - r a y : e x a m i n a t i o n c h e c k l i s t
1 6 . 7 O s t e o a r t h r i t i s : x - r a y s i g n s
1 6 . 8 T 2 v s . T 1 M R I s c a n
1 6 . 9 U p p e r l o b e s h a d o w i n g : c a u s e s
17 R e s p i r a t o r y
T o g g l e R e s p i r a t o r y s u b s e c t i o n
1 7 . 1 A i r w a y a s s e s s m e n t
1 7 . 2 A s t h m a m a n a g e m e n t
1 7 . 3 C O P D a s s e s s m e n t t e s t ( C A T ) [ 26 ]
1 7 . 4 C r o u p s y m p t o m s
1 7 . 5 C a u s e s o f u p p e r z o n e p u l m o n a r y f i b r o s i s
1 7 . 6 F e a t u r e s o f a l i f e - t h r e a t e n i n g a s t h m a a t t a c k
1 7 . 7 P u l m o n a r y e d e m a : t r e a t m e n t
18 M i s c e l l a n e o u s
T o g g l e M i s c e l l a n e o u s s u b s e c t i o n
1 8 . 1 C h o l i n e r g i c c r i s i s
1 8 . 2 C h e y n e - S t o k e s b r e a t h i n g
1 8 . 3 D r u g s f o r b r a d y c a r d i a a n d h y p o t e n s i o n
1 8 . 4 D i a p h r a g m i n n e r v a t i o n
1 8 . 5 I n t u b a t i o n p r e p a r a t i o n
1 8 . 6 M e d i c a t i o n s t h a t m a y b e a d m i n i s t r a t e d b y t h e e n d o t r a c h e a l t u b e
1 8 . 7 P e n t a d o f T T P
1 8 . 8 S y s t e m i c l u p u s e r y t h e m a t o s u s : d i a g n o s t i c s y m p t o m s
1 8 . 9 C a u s e s o f c a r p a l t u n n e l s y n d r o m e
1 8 . 1 0 C a r p a l t u n n e l s y n d r o m e m a n a g e m e n t
19 R e f e r e n c e s
20 F u r t h e r r e a d i n g
T o g g l e t h e t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s
L i s t o f m e d i c a l m n e m o n i c s
1 l a n g u a g e
● У к р а ї н с ь к а
E d i t l i n k s
● A r t i c l e ● T a l k
E n g l i s h
● R e a d ● E d i t ● V i e w h i s t o r y
T o o l s
T o o l s
A c t i o n s
● R e a d ● E d i t ● V i e w h i s t o r y
G e n e r a l
● W h a t l i n k s h e r e ● R e l a t e d c h a n g e s ● U p l o a d f i l e ● S p e c i a l p a g e s ● P e r m a n e n t l i n k ● P a g e i n f o r m a t i o n ● C i t e t h i s p a g e ● G e t s h o r t e n e d U R L ● D o w n l o a d Q R c o d e ● W i k i d a t a i t e m
P r i n t / e x p o r t
● D o w n l o a d a s P D F ● P r i n t a b l e v e r s i o n
I n o t h e r p r o j e c t s
● W i k i m e d i a C o m m o n s
A p p e a r a n c e
F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
This is a list of mnemonics used in medicine and medical science, categorized and alphabetized. A mnemonic is any technique that assists the human memory with information retention or retrieval by making abstract or impersonal information more accessible and meaningful, and therefore easier to remember; many of them are acronyms or initialisms which reduce a lengthy set of terms to a single, easy-to-remember word or phrase.
Mnemonics with wikipages [ edit ]
ABC — airway, breathing, and circulation[1]
AEIOU-TIPS — causes of altered mental status
APGAR — a backronym for appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration (used to assess newborn babies)[2]
ASHICE — age, sex, history, injuries/illness, condition, ETA/extra information
FAST — face, arms, speech, time (stroke symptoms )
Hs and Ts — causes of cardiac arrest
IS PATH WARM? — suicide risk factors
OPQRST — onset, provocation, quality, region, severity, time (symptom checklist often used by first responders)
RICE — rest, ice, compression, elevation (generic treatment strategy for sprains and bruises)
RNCHAMPS — types of shock
RPM-30-2-Can Do — START triage criteria
SOCRATES — used to evaluate characteristics of pain
SOAP – a technique for writing medical records
SLUDGE — salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastric upset, and emesis (effects of nerve agent or organophosphate poisoning)
Anatomy [ edit ]
Anaesthesiology [ edit ]
Anaesthesia machine/room check [ edit ]
MS MAID :
M
S
M
A
I
D
Endotracheal intubation: diagnosis of poor bilateral breath sounds after intubation [ edit ]
DOPE :
D
O
P
E
General anaesthesia: equipment check prior to inducing [ edit ]
MALES :
M
A
L
E
S S
Spinal anaesthesia agents [ edit ]
"L B P T
Xylocaine: where not to use with epinephrine [ edit ]
"Ears, nose, hose, fingers, and toes"
The vasoconstrictive effects of xylocaine with epinephrine are helpful in providing hemostasis while suturing; however, they may also cause local ischemic necrosis in distal structures such as the digits, tip of nose, penis, ears, etc.
"Digital PEN" – digits, penis, ear, nose
Behavioral science/psychology [ edit ]
Depression: major episode characteristics [ edit ]
SPACE DIGS :
S
P
A
C
E
D
I
G
S
"SIG E CAPS" :
S
I
G
E
C
A
P
S
Gain: primary vs. secondary vs. tertiary [ edit ]
P p p
S s s
T t
Kubler-Ross dying process: stages [ edit ]
"D a b g a
D
A
B
G
A
Middle adolescence (14–17 years): characteristics [ edit ]
HERO :
H H
E
R
O
Narcolepsy: symptoms, epidemiology [ edit ]
CHAP :
C
H
A
P
Usual presentation is a young male, hence "chap"
Suicide: risk screening [ edit ]
SAD PERSONS scale
S
A
D
P
E
R
S
O
N
S
Sleep stages: features [ edit ]
De De
d RE a M REM sleep
Impotence causes [ edit ]
PLANE :
P
L
A
N
E
Male erectile dysfunction (MED): biological causes [ edit ]
MED :
Premature ejaculation: treatment [ edit ]
2 S's:
S
S
More detail with 2 more S's:
S
S
Biochemistry [ edit ]
B vitamin names [ edit ]
"T he r n p c
In increasing order:
Essential amino acids [ edit ]
"TIM HALL PVT . (Ltd.) always arg ue and never (get) tir e":
†Note that this initialism uses single letters for each amino acid that are not the same as the standard single-letter codes commonly used in molecular biology to uniquely specify each amino acid; for example, though phenylalanine is represented here by the letter "P", it is formally represented by the letter "F" in most other contexts, and "P" is instead used to formally represent proline .
Fasting state: branched-chain amino acids used by skeletal muscles [ edit ]
"Muscles LIV e fast":
L
I
V
Fat-soluble vitamins [ edit ]
"The fat (fat-soluble vitamins) cat lives in the ADEK (vitamins A D E K [3]
Folate deficiency: causes [ edit ]
A FOLIC DROP :
A
F
O
L
I Giardia
C
D
R
O ld
P
Glycogen storage: Anderson's (IV ) vs. Cori's (III) enzyme defect [ edit ]
ABCD :
A B
C D
Otherwise, cannot really distinguish clinically.
Glycogen storage: names of types I through VI [ edit ]
"V p c a m h t
V
P
C
A
M
H
T
Enzyme classes [ edit ]
"'O n T he H LIL ' Trans
1 - O
2 - T
3 - H
4 - L
5 - I
6 - L
7 - T
Cardiology [ edit ]
Emergency medicine [ edit ]
Acute LVF management [ edit ]
LMNOP :[4]
L
M
N
O
P
Atrial fibrillation: causes of new onset [ edit ]
THE ATRIAL FIBS :[4]
T
H
E
A
T
R
I
A
L
F
I
B
S
Well's criteria [ edit ]
S l TIP (about) b c [4]
S (3 )
PE is the most l (3 )
T (1.5)
I (1.5)
P
B (1 )
Active c (1 )
Two tier score: PE likely >4
Causes of life-threatening chest pain [ edit ]
PET-MAC [5]
GCS intubation [ edit ]
Under 8, intubate.[6]
Ipecac: contraindications [ edit ]
4 C's :[4]
C
C
C
hydroc
JVP: raised JVP differential [ edit ]
PQRST (EKG waves):[4]
P
Q
R
S
T t t
MI: immediate treatment [ edit ]
DOGASH: [4]
D
O
G
A mg
S
H
PEA/asystole (ACLS): cause [ edit ]
ITCHPAD [4]
I
T
C
H h h h h h
P
A
D
Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) [ edit ]
SOAP ME
S
O
A
P
M
E [7]
Rapid sequence intubation medications (RSI) (CCRx)
V c e r s
V [8]
C [8]
E [8]
R [8]
S [8]
[ edit ]
TV SPARC CUBE: [4]
T
V
S
P
A
R
C
C
U
B
E
Shock: types [ edit ]
RN CHAMPS (Alternatively: "MR. C.H. SNAP", or "NH CRAMPS"):
R
N
C
H
A
M
P
S [9]
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) causes [ edit ]
BATS :[4]
B
A a
T
S
Syncope causes, by system [ edit ]
HEAD HEART VESSELS :[4]
CNS causes include HEAD :
H h
E
A
D
Cardiac causes are HEART :
H
E PE )
A
R
T
Vascular causes are VESSELS :
V
E
S
S
E
L
S
Tension pneumothorax: signs and symptoms [ edit ]
P-THORAX [10]
P
T
H
O
R
A
X
TWEED SASH [ edit ]
Non-pharmacological analgesia.[11]
Non-Pharmacological Analgesic Strategies
Psychological Interventions
T Therapeutic Touch (e.g. hand-holding)
W Warn about painful interventions
E Explain what is, or is about to, happen
E Eye contact
D Defend (patient) dignity
Physical Interventions
S Stabilise fractures
A Apply dressings to cover burns
S Soft surface (avoid rigid spinal boards or stretchers)
H Hypothermia avoidance
Ventricular fibrillation: treatment [ edit ]
S s s e s l s b ig s m s p s [4]
Shock = Defibrillate
Everybody = Epinephrine
Little = Lidocaine
Big = Bretylium
Momma = MgSO4
Poppa = Procainamide
SPLINT [12]
S
P
L
I
N
T
The 6 P P [13]
P
P
P
P
P
P
Endocrine [ edit ]
Diabetes complications [ edit ]
KNIVES :[14]
K
N
I
V
E
S
Hematology/oncology [ edit ]
Anterior mediastinal masses [ edit ]
4 T's:
T
T
T
T
Dermatomyositis or polymyositis: risk of underlying malignancy [ edit ]
Risk is 30 30 40 40
Lung cancer: main sites for distant metastases [ edit ]
BLAB :
B
L
A
B
Esophageal cancer: risk factors [ edit ]
ABCDEF :
A
B
C
D
E
F
Lung cancer: notorious consequences [ edit ]
SPEECH :
S
P p
E
E
C
H h
Mole: signs of trouble [ edit ]
ABCDE :
A
B
C
D cm
E
Prognotic factors for cancer: general [ edit ]
PROGNOSIS :
P
R
O
G
N
O
S
I
S
Pituitary endocrine functions often affected by pituitary-associated tumor [ edit ]
"G o l f a p
Tropic hormones affected by growth tumor are:
G
L SH
F SH
A
P
Interviewing / physical exam [ edit ]
Abdominal assessment [ edit ]
To assess abdomen, palpate all 4 quadrants for DR. GERM :
D
R
G
E e
R
M
Altered level of consciousness: reasons [ edit ]
AEIOU TIPS
A
E
I
O
U
T
I
P
S [15]
Deep tendon reflexes (DTR's) [ edit ]
One two, put on my shoe - S1/2 roots for Achilles reflex (foot plantarflexion)
Three four, kick the door - L3/4 roots for patellar reflex (knee extension)
Five six, pick up sticks - C5/6 roots for brachioradialis and biceps brachii reflexes (elbow flexion)
Seven eight, shut the gate - C7/8 roots for triceps brachii reflex (elbow extension)
Cause of symptoms [ edit ]
OPQRST [16]
O
P
Q
R
S
T
Fetal monitoring [ edit ]
VEAL CHOP
FHR Pattern: V E A L
Meaning: C H O 2 P
[17]
Neurovascular assessment [ edit ]
5 P' s:
P
P
P
P
P [18]
Trauma assessment [ edit ]
DCAP-BTLS
D
C
A avulsion
P
B
T
L
S
BP-DOC
B
P
D
O
C
Toxicological seizures: causes [ edit ]
OTIS CAMPBELL
O
T
I i
S
C c
A
M
PCP , p p p
B b
E
L l
L l [19]
Vomiting: non-GIT differential [ edit ]
ABCDEFGHI :
A
B
C
D KA
E
F
G
H
I
Heart valve auscultation sites [ edit ]
"A ll p t m
Reading from top left:
A
P
T
M
Glasgow coma scale: components and numbers [ edit ]
Scale types is 3 V' s:
V
V
V
Scale of 4 more
Scale of 5 jive
Scale of 6 pricks (if testing motor by pain withdrawal)
Mental state examination: stages in order [ edit ]
"A m s b e p c u
A
M
S
T
B
P
C
U
History [ edit ]
SAMPLE history
S
A
M
P
L
E
OPQRST history
O
P
Q
R
S
T
Orthopaedic assessment [ edit ]
CLORIDE FPP
C
L
O
R
I
D
E
F
P
P [20]
Pain history checklist [ edit ]
SOCRATES :
S
O
C
R
A a
T
E
S
Alternatively, signs and symptoms with the 'S'
PLOTRADIO
P
L
O
T
R
A
D
I
O
Abdominal swelling causes [ edit ]
9 F's:
F at
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
Head trauma: rapid neuro exam [ edit ]
12 P' s
P
P
P
P
P
P
P p
P
P
P
P
P
Ocular bobbing vs. dipping [ edit ]
"B d down ":
B fast
D slow
In both, the initial movement is down .
Pupillary dilation (persistent): causes [ edit ]
3AM :
3
A
M
Clinical examination: initial Inspection of patient from end of bed [ edit ]
ABC :
A
B
C
Differential diagnosis checklist [ edit ]
"A VITAMIN C"
A
V
I i i
T t
A
M
I
N
C
Primitive reflexes [ edit ]
"A r s g et p p m
A
R
S
G
P
P
M
Family history (FH ) [ edit ]
BALD CHASM :
B
A
L
D
C
H
A
S
M
Four point physical assessment of a disease [ edit ]
"I' m a p p
I
A
P
P
Medical history: disease checklist [ edit ]
MJ THREADS :
M
J
T
H
R r
E
A
D
S
Past medical history (PMH) [ edit ]
VAMP THIS :
V
A
M
P
T
H
I
S
SMASH FM :
S
M
A
S
H
F
M
Patient examination organization [ edit ]
SOAP :
S
O
A
P
Patient profile (PP ) [ edit ]
LADDERS :
L l
A
D
D
E e
R
S s
Physical exam for 'lumps and bumps' [ edit ]
"6 s t CAMPFIRE ":
S s s s s s
T t t
C
A
M
P
F
I
R
E
Short stature causes [ edit ]
RETARD HEIGHT :
R
E
T
A
R
D
H
E
I
G
H
T
Sign vs. symptom [ edit ]
S&S :
S i I
Symp p
Social history [ edit ]
FED TACOS :
F
E
D
T
A
C
O
S
Surgical sieve for diagnostic categories [ edit ]
INVESTIGATIONS :
I
N
V
E
S
T
I
G
A
T
I
O
N
S
Surgical sieve for diagnostic categories (alternate) [ edit ]
PAST MIDNIGHT:
P
A
S
T
M
I
D
N
I
G
H
T
VITAMIN CDEF:
V
I
T
A
M
I
N
C
D
E
F
Breast history checklist [ edit ]
LMNOP :
L
M
N
O
P
Delivering bad news [ edit ]
SPIKES :
S
P
I
K
E
S
Nephrology [ edit ]
Dialysis: Acute indications [ edit ]
AEIOU [21]
A
E
I
O
U
Neurology [ edit ]
Chorea: common causes [ edit ]
St. VITUS'S DANCE :[4]
S
V
I
T
U
S LE
S
D
A
N
C
E
Congenital myopathy: features [ edit ]
DREAMS :[4]
D
R
E
A
M
S
Dementia: reversible dementia causes [ edit ]
DEMENTIA :[4]
D d
E
M m
E
N
T
I
A
Friedreich ataxia trinucleotide repeat [ edit ]
"Ataxic GAA it"
Guanine
Adenine
Adenine [22]
Stroke risk factors [ edit ]
HEADS :[4]
H h
E
A
D
S s
Horner syndrome [ edit ]
Horny PAMELA :
P
A
M
E
L
A
Cerebellar signs [ edit ]
DANISH :
D d
A
N
I
S
H
Causes of pinpoint pupils [ edit ]
P p p p p
Diagnostic criteria of neurofibromatosis type 1 [ edit ]
CAFÉ SPOT :
C
A
F
E
S
P
O t
Features of normal pressure hydrocephalus [ edit ]
W w w
Wet = urinary incontinence
Wobbly = ataxic gait
Wacky = dementia
Pathology [ edit ]
Pharmacology [ edit ]
Gynaecomastia causing drugs [ edit ]
S d c a k
S
D
C
A
K [23]
Psychiatry [ edit ]
Conduct disorder vs. antisocial personality disorder [ edit ]
C c A a
Depression: symptoms and signs (DSM-IV criteria) [ edit ]
AWESOME :
A
W
E
S s s s s
O
M
E
Depression [ edit ]
UNHAPPINESS:
U
N
A
P
P
I
N
E
S
S
Delirium [ edit ]
DIMES & 3Ps:
D
I
M
E
S
P
P ee
P oo
I WATCH DEATH [24] I
W
A
T
C
H
D
E
A
T
H
PINCH ME
P
I
N
C
H
M
E
Erikson's developmental stages [ edit ]
"The sad tale of Erikson Motors":
The stages in order by age group:
Mr. Trust and MsTrust had an auto they were ashame d of. She took the initiative to find the guilt y party. She found the industry was inferior . They were making cars with dents [identity] and roll ing fuse s [role confusion]. Mr. N.T. Macy [intimacy] isolated the problem, General TVT absorbed the cost. In the end, they found the tires were just gritty and the should have used de- spare!
Mental state examination [ edit ]
ASEPTIC:
A
S
E
P
T
I
C
Mania: cardinal symptoms [ edit ]
DIG FAST:
D
I
G
F
A
S
T
Mania: diagnostic criteria [ edit ]
Must have 3 of MANIAC :
M M
A
N
I
A
C
Parasomnias: time of onset [ edit ]
Sl Sl Sl 4 ).Nightmare REM sleep (and is rem embered).
Psychiatric review of symptoms [ edit ]
"D p s a s o c p
D
P
S
A
S
C
P
Schizophrenia: negative features [ edit ]
4 A's:
A
A
A
A
Substance dependence: features (DSM IV) [ edit ]
WITHD raw IT
3 of 7 within 12-month period:
W
I I
T
H
D
I
T
Radiology [ edit ]
Chest radiograph: checklist to examine [ edit ]
"P f o ur r p e v h c c us s he a
P
F
O
R
P
E
V
H
C
M
C
S
A
Chest X-ray interpretation [ edit ]
Preliminary is ABCDEF :
A
B
C
D
E
F
Analysis is ABCDEF :
A
B b
C c
D d
E e
F f
Chest X-ray: cavitating lesions differential [ edit ]
"If you see holes on chest X-ray, they are weird ":
W granulomatosis with polyangiitis )
E
I
R
D
H
O
L
E
S
Alternatively: L=Left atrial myxoma
Elbow ossification centers, in sequence [ edit ]
CRITOE :
C
R
I
T
O
E
Head CT scan: evaluation checklist [ edit ]
"B c an b e v b
B
C
B
V
B
Neck sagittal x-ray: examination checklist [ edit ]
ABCD :
A
B
C
D
Osteoarthritis: x-ray signs [ edit ]
LOSS :
L
O
S
S
T2 vs. T1 MRI scan [ edit ]
"WW 2" (World War II):
W w 2
Conversely, a T1 scan shows fat as being whiter.
Upper lobe shadowing: causes [ edit ]
BREASTS :
B
R
E
A
S
T B
S
Respiratory [ edit ]
Airway assessment [ edit ]
LEMON
PIPPA
P
I
P
P
A
Asthma management [ edit ]
ASTHMA
A
S
T
H
M
A [25]
CAT items: CHEST SEA
To aid memory, think of the chest (or lungs) floating in a sea of yellow sputum, which is commonly seen in COPD.
C
H
E
S
T
S
E
A DL
Croup symptoms [ edit ]
3 S' s:
S
S
S
Causes of upper zone pulmonary fibrosis [ edit ]
A TEA SHOP
A
T B
E
A
S
H
O
P
Features of a life-threatening asthma attack [ edit ]
A CHEST
A a
C
H h
E
S
T
Pulmonary edema: treatment [ edit ]
LMNOP :
L
M
N
O
P p [27]
Miscellaneous [ edit ]
The following may or may not fit properly into one of the above categories. They are being stored in this section either temporarily or permanently. Categorize them if needed.
Cholinergic crisis [ edit ]
SLUDGE and the Killer B' s:
S
L
U
D d
G
E
B
B
B [28]
also known as DUMBBELLS
D
U
M
B
B
E
L
L
S
Cheyne-Stokes breathing [ edit ]
Cheyne-Stokes breathing sounds like "chain smokes"
Drugs causing gynaecomastia: DISCO
D
I
S
C
O
Drugs for bradycardia and hypotension [ edit ]
I
D
E
A [citation needed
Diaphragm innervation [ edit ]
C3, 4, 5 keeps the diaphragm alive[29]
Intubation preparation [ edit ]
7 P' s
P
P
P
P
P
P
P [30]
Medications that may be administrated by the endotracheal tube [ edit ]
LEAN/NEAL
L
E
A
N [31]
Pentad of TTP [ edit ]
FAT RN :
F
A
T
R
N [32]
Systemic lupus erythematosus: diagnostic symptoms [ edit ]
SOAP BRAIN MD
S
O
A
P
B
R
A NA
I
N
M
D
MEDIAN TRAP [12]
M
E
D
I
A
N
T
R
A
P
WRIST [12]
W
R
I
S
T
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Further reading [ edit ]
Shahed Yousaf; Mubeen Chaudhry (2006), Mnemonics for Medical Undergraduates , PasTest, ISBN 1904627889
Khan, Khalid (2008), Mnemonics and Study Tips for Medical Students , CRC Press, ISBN 978-0340957479
Beech, Alan (2013), Science & Math Rhymes 2 Help U , Alan Beech, ISBN 978-0-615-89569-7
Epomedicine Medical Mnemonics
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_medical_mnemonics&oldid=1233016296 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● M e d i c a l l i s t s ● M e d i c a l m n e m o n i c s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● C S 1 m a i n t : l o c a t i o n m i s s i n g p u b l i s h e r ● C S 1 m a i n t : o t h e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● D y n a m i c l i s t s ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s f r o m O c t o b e r 2 0 1 5 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s f r o m F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 6
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
