Acronyms Flashcards
VAD Chemo
Vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone
-Traditionally for Multiple Myeloma
CTD Chemo
Cyclophosphamide, thalidomide, and dexamethasone
-Treatment for myeloma
RCHOP Chemo
Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxydaunorubicin, Vincristine (O), and Prednisone.
-Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
CRAB
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)
MGUS
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
- Abnormal levels of M-protein
- Can go on to become myeloma, amyloidosis, or lymphoma.
VITAMIN CDEF
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
HNPCC
Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer
CHADSVASc
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)
SPINE-ACHE
Mnemonic for Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- Sausage Digit
- Psoriasis
- Inflammatory Back Pain
- NSAIDS good response
- Enthesis
- Arthritis
- Crohn’s/Collitis
- HLA-B27
- Eye (Uveitis)
VHL
Von Hippel Lindau Disease / Gene
- Cause of renal cysts.
- If the gene is lost it does not function as a tumour-supressor.
ARPKD
Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease.
- Cause of renal cysts.
- Mutation in PKHD1
ADPKD
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.
- Cause of renal cysts.
- Mutation in PKD1/PKD2 gene.
PASI
Psoriasis Area and Severity Index.
- Scoring system for psoriasis severity
- > 10 = Severe psoriasis.
IL
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)
ARVC
Arrhythmogenic Right-Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Desmosomes affected.
- Myocytes pulled apart, replaced with fatty scarring tissue.
- Gap junctions affected
ALVC
Arrhythmogenic Left-Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Desmosomes affected.
- Myocytes pulled apart, replaced with fatty scarring tissue.
- Gap junctions affected
PANCREAS
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
NIDDK
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.
SNOOP
Non-benign Headache Signs
- S ystemic Illness
- N eurlogical signs and symptoms
- O nset sudden
- O nset after age 40
- P apilloedema, Pulsatile Tinnitus
6CIT
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.
LOAF
Muscles supplied by the median nerve
- Lateral 2 Lumbricals
- Opponens pollicis
- Abductor Pollicis Brevis
- Flexor pollicis Brevis
ABCD2
Risk of Stroke in the next 7 days
- Age >60
- BP >140/90
- Clinical Features (Unilateral weakness slurred speech)
- Duration
- Diabetes?
ABCDE
of Melanoma
- A ssymetry
- B order
- C olour
- D iameter
- E levation
CURB65
For community Acquired Pneumonia: C = Confusion U = Urea > 7mmol/L R = Respiratory Rate > 30 B = BP < 90/60 Age > 65.
O SHIT ME!
Treatment for asthma attack
- Oxygen
- Salbutamol
- Hydrocortisone
- Ipratropium
- Theophylline ( /Aminophyline)
- Magnesium sulphate
- Escalate care
VADD Chemo
Vincristine, Asparaginase, Daunorubicin, Dexamethasone.
- Chemo for ALL
- Not to be confused with VAD- Chemo for MM.
ALARMS
Acronym for oesophageal cancer red flags
- Anaemia
- Loss of weight
- Anorexia
- Recent onset
- Melaena
- Swallowing difficulties
I GET SMASHED
Causes of acute pancreatitis
- Idiopathic
- Gall Stones
- Ethanol (Alcohol)
- Trauma
- Steroids
- Mumps
- Autoimmune
- Scorpion Stings
- Hyperlipidaemia
- ERCP (Iatrogenic)
- Drugs
92-33-CHEST
Life-Threatening Asthma
- <92% Oxygen Sats
- <33% PEFR
- Cyanosis
- Hypotension
- Exhaustion
- Silent Chest
- Tachycardia
HC, FC, AC
Foetal Measurements at 18-20 week scan
Head Circumference,
Femur Length,
Abdomen Circumference
DEAD SWAMP
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
HSV
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
ORBIT
Bleeding Risk Score:
O = Older age (75+)
R = Red Blood Cells (Anaemia)
B = Bleeding History
I = Insufficient Kidneys
T = Thrombosis-inhibitors
