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Acronyms Flashcards

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VAD Chemo

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Vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone

-Traditionally for Multiple Myeloma

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CTD Chemo

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Cyclophosphamide, thalidomide, and dexamethasone

-Treatment for myeloma

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RCHOP Chemo

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Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxydaunorubicin, Vincristine (O), and Prednisone.
-Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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CRAB

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Signs of Myeloma
C: Calcium Elevated (Bone Destruction)
R: Renal Failure (Light Chain Deposition(
A: Anaemia (Fewer other BM cells)
B: Bone Lesions (Bone destruction)
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MGUS

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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance

  • Abnormal levels of M-protein
  • Can go on to become myeloma, amyloidosis, or lymphoma.
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VITAMIN CDEF

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Surgical Sieve:

Vascular - E.g: AAA
Infective - E.g; TB
Trauma - E.g; Broken leg
Autoimmune - E.g; Type 1 Diabetes
Metabolic - E.g; Type 2 Diabetes
Iatrogenic - E.g; Hypoparathyroidism
Neoplastic - E.g; Lung cancer

Congenital - E.g; Tetralogy of falot
Degenerative - E.g; Osteoarthritis
Environmental - E.g; Asbestosis
Functional - E.g; Fibromyalgia

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HNPCC

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Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer

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CHADSVASc

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Score for stroke risk in AF

  • Congestive heart disease? (+1)
  • Hypertension? (+1)
  • Age >75 years? (+2)
  • Diabetes M? (+1)
  • Stroke / TIA in past? (+2)
  • Vascular disease? (+1)
  • Age 65-74? (+1)
  • Sex Category female? (+1)
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SPINE-ACHE

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Mnemonic for Ankylosing Spondylitis.

  • Sausage Digit
  • Psoriasis
  • Inflammatory Back Pain
  • NSAIDS good response
  • Enthesis
  • Arthritis
  • Crohn’s/Collitis
  • HLA-B27
  • Eye (Uveitis)
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VHL

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Von Hippel Lindau Disease / Gene

  • Cause of renal cysts.
  • If the gene is lost it does not function as a tumour-supressor.
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ARPKD

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Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease.

  • Cause of renal cysts.
  • Mutation in PKHD1
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ADPKD

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Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.

  • Cause of renal cysts.
  • Mutation in PKD1/PKD2 gene.
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PASI

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Psoriasis Area and Severity Index.

  • Scoring system for psoriasis severity
  • > 10 = Severe psoriasis.
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IL

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Interleukin

  • 1 = Adhesion molecules + febrile (Wander + Warm)
  • 2 = T cell division and differentiation. (2 for T)
  • 3 = Mast cell activation (3 looks like overturned m)
  • 4 = IgE production (4 Lines in the letter E)
  • 5 = Eosinophil activation (E is 5th letter of alphabet)
  • 6 = CRP production (Ssssix Ssssee RP)
  • 8 = Neutrophil Chemotaxis
  • 12 = Naeve T hto Th1 (2 for T and 1 for Th1)
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ARVC

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Arrhythmogenic Right-Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

  • Desmosomes affected.
  • Myocytes pulled apart, replaced with fatty scarring tissue.
  • Gap junctions affected
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ALVC

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Arrhythmogenic Left-Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

  • Desmosomes affected.
  • Myocytes pulled apart, replaced with fatty scarring tissue.
  • Gap junctions affected
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PANCREAS

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Glasgow scoring system for measuring SEVERITY of pancreatitis (NOT DIAGNOSING)

P - pO2 < 8kPa
A - age >55
N - neutrophils (WBC > 15*x109/L)
C - calcium <2mmol/L
R - Renal Function (Urea >16mmmol/L)
E - elevated enzymes (AST/ALT > 200)
A - Albumin <32g/L
S - Sugar >10mmol/L
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NIDDK

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National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disorders.
Classification of prostatitis:

T1: Acute bacterial
T2: Chronic bacterial
T3a: Inflammatory chronic pelvic pain syndrome
T3b: Non-inflammatory chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
T4: Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis.

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SNOOP

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Non-benign Headache Signs

  • S ystemic Illness
  • N eurlogical signs and symptoms
  • O nset sudden
  • O nset after age 40
  • P apilloedema, Pulsatile Tinnitus
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6CIT

A

6-Item Cognitive Impairment Test

  • What year is it?
  • What month is it?
  • Give an address
  • Count backwards from 20
  • Say the months of the year in reverse
  • Repeat the address I gave you.
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LOAF

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Muscles supplied by the median nerve

  • Lateral 2 Lumbricals
  • Opponens pollicis
  • Abductor Pollicis Brevis
  • Flexor pollicis Brevis
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ABCD2

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Risk of Stroke in the next 7 days

  • Age >60
  • BP >140/90
  • Clinical Features (Unilateral weakness slurred speech)
  • Duration
  • Diabetes?
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ABCDE

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of Melanoma

  • A ssymetry
  • B order
  • C olour
  • D iameter
  • E levation
24
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CURB65

A 
For community Acquired Pneumonia:
C = Confusion
U = Urea > 7mmol/L
R = Respiratory Rate > 30
B = BP < 90/60
Age > 65.
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O SHIT ME!

A

Treatment for asthma attack

  • Oxygen
  • Salbutamol
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Ipratropium
  • Theophylline ( /Aminophyline)
  • Magnesium sulphate
  • Escalate care
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VADD Chemo

A

Vincristine, Asparaginase, Daunorubicin, Dexamethasone.

  • Chemo for ALL
  • Not to be confused with VAD- Chemo for MM.
27
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ALARMS

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Acronym for oesophageal cancer red flags

  • Anaemia
  • Loss of weight
  • Anorexia
  • Recent onset
  • Melaena
  • Swallowing difficulties
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I GET SMASHED

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Causes of acute pancreatitis

  • Idiopathic
  • Gall Stones
  • Ethanol (Alcohol)
  • Trauma
  • Steroids
  • Mumps
  • Autoimmune
  • Scorpion Stings
  • Hyperlipidaemia
  • ERCP (Iatrogenic)
  • Drugs
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92-33-CHEST

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Life-Threatening Asthma

  • <92% Oxygen Sats
  • <33% PEFR
  • Cyanosis
  • Hypotension
  • Exhaustion
  • Silent Chest
  • Tachycardia
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HC, FC, AC

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Foetal Measurements at 18-20 week scan

Head Circumference,
Femur Length,
Abdomen Circumference

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DEAD SWAMP

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Depression Screening

-Depressed Mood
-Energy Loss
-Anhedonia
-Deathly thoughts (Self harm, suicide, harm to others)

-Sleep disturbances
-Worthlessness / Guilt
-Appetite loss
-Mentation slowed
-Psychomotor agitation

32
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HSV

A

Herpes Simplex Viruses, Types (1-8)

-1 = Genital / Oral herpes
-2 = Genital / Oral herpes
-3 = Varicella (Chicken pox / Shingles)
-4 = EBV / Infectious Mononucleosis
-5 = CMV
-6 = Roseola Infantum
-7 = Herpes caught by practically everyone
-8 = Kaposi’s Sarcoma

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ORBIT

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Bleeding Risk Score:

O = Older age (75+)
R = Red Blood Cells (Anaemia)
B = Bleeding History
I = Insufficient Kidneys
T = Thrombosis-inhibitors

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