Acronyms Flashcards

1
Q

Systems sieve

Acronym

A
Vitamin CDEF
Vascular
Infection
Trauma/toxic
Autoimmune
Metabolic
Iatrogenic
Neoplastic

Congenital
Degenerative
Endocrine
Functional

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2
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Kawasaki

Clinical diagnosis

A
Crash and burn
Conjunctivitis
Rash
Adenopathy
Strawberry tongue 
Hands and feet 
Burn (fever over 5d)
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3
Q

Mental state exam

A
Aseptic
Appearance
Speech
Emotion (mood/affect)
Perception (hallucinations)
Thought (disorder/content)
Insight and judgement
Cognition
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4
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Cardiac arrest

A

PAHTs
Pads
Airway
H+Ts

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5
Q

H+Ts

Cardiac arrest

A

Hypoxia
Hypocolaemia
Hyperkalaemia
Hypothermia

Thrombus
Tension
Tamponade
Toxin

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6
Q

ROSC

Management

A
BOXES
Bloods
Obs
XR (+/-NGT)
ECG
Somewhere safe (ICU/cath lab)
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7
Q

Sepsis 6

A

Take 3, give 3
Take; Lactate, cultures, urine OP
Give; O2, Abx, IVF

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8
Q

Acute Asthma

Managment

A
OSHITME
Oxygen
Salbutamol + Ipratropium
Hydrocortisone
Theophylline: Aminophyline (5mg/kg load 20min)
Magnesium (2g over 10min)
Escalate
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9
Q

Trauma hand over

A
ATMIST
Age
Time
MOI (mechanism)
Injuries
Signs (ABCDE)
Treatment given
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10
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Rapid history

A
AMPLE Q
Allergies
Medications /Tx
PMH
Last ate/LMP 
Event

QoL

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11
Q

RSI checklist

SPEEDBOMB

A
Suction 
Personel; names, help
Equipment 
ETCO2 
Drugs
Bed; position, tilt
O2; etO2>90
Monitor
Brief: ABCD
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12
Q

Medical ATMIST

A
Age
Time
Medical complaint
Investigations
Signs
Treatment (allergies)
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13
Q

Causes of Delirium

A

PINCH ME

Pain
Infection
Nutrition (alcohol)
Constipation
Hydration
Medication
Environment and electrolytes
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14
Q

ATMIST

Medical Cardiac arrest

A
Age
Time 
Medical cardiac arrest
Ix: shockable/non
Signs: likely cause, bystander CPR
Tx: adrenaline/ amiodarone/ shocks
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15
Q

Teenager social Qs

A
HEADSSS
Home
Education
Activities
Drugs
Sex
Safety
Suicide
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16
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Abdominal pain

Ddx

A
Pregnancy, pancreas
AAA, appendix
Kidney stone/ UTI
Ischaemia x2
Bleed x2 
Obstruction/hernia
Torsion