Acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
Systems sieve
Acronym
A
Vitamin CDEF Vascular Infection Trauma/toxic Autoimmune Metabolic Iatrogenic Neoplastic
Congenital
Degenerative
Endocrine
Functional
2
Q
Kawasaki
Clinical diagnosis
A
Crash and burn Conjunctivitis Rash Adenopathy Strawberry tongue Hands and feet Burn (fever over 5d)
3
Q
Mental state exam
A
Aseptic Appearance Speech Emotion (mood/affect) Perception (hallucinations) Thought (disorder/content) Insight and judgement Cognition
4
Q
Cardiac arrest
A
PAHTs
Pads
Airway
H+Ts
5
Q
H+Ts
Cardiac arrest
A
Hypoxia
Hypocolaemia
Hyperkalaemia
Hypothermia
Thrombus
Tension
Tamponade
Toxin
6
Q
ROSC
Management
A
BOXES Bloods Obs XR (+/-NGT) ECG Somewhere safe (ICU/cath lab)
7
Q
Sepsis 6
A
Take 3, give 3
Take; Lactate, cultures, urine OP
Give; O2, Abx, IVF
8
Q
Acute Asthma
Managment
A
OSHITME Oxygen Salbutamol + Ipratropium Hydrocortisone Theophylline: Aminophyline (5mg/kg load 20min) Magnesium (2g over 10min) Escalate
9
Q
Trauma hand over
A
ATMIST Age Time MOI (mechanism) Injuries Signs (ABCDE) Treatment given
10
Q
Rapid history
A
AMPLE Q Allergies Medications /Tx PMH Last ate/LMP Event
QoL
11
Q
RSI checklist
SPEEDBOMB
A
Suction Personel; names, help Equipment ETCO2 Drugs Bed; position, tilt O2; etO2>90 Monitor Brief: ABCD
12
Q
Medical ATMIST
A
Age Time Medical complaint Investigations Signs Treatment (allergies)
13
Q
Causes of Delirium
A
PINCH ME
Pain Infection Nutrition (alcohol) Constipation Hydration Medication Environment and electrolytes
14
Q
ATMIST
Medical Cardiac arrest
A
Age Time Medical cardiac arrest Ix: shockable/non Signs: likely cause, bystander CPR Tx: adrenaline/ amiodarone/ shocks
15
Q
Teenager social Qs
A
HEADSSS Home Education Activities Drugs Sex Safety Suicide