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Acronyms to remember Flashcards

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What acronym is associated w/ Angina?

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ONA

  • oxygen, nitro, aspirin
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What acronym is associated w/ Myocardial Infarction?

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MONA

  • morphine, oxygen, nitro, oxygen
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What acronym is associated w/ Di George Syndrome?

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CATCH22

  • Cardiac abnormalities
  • Abnormal facies
  • Thymus aplasia
  • Cleft palate
  • Hypocalcemia
  • 22q11 deletion
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What is the acronym for Morphine in regards to side effects?

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MORPHINE

  • Myosis
  • Out of it (sedation)
  • Respiratory depression
  • Pneumonia
  • Hypotension
  • Infrequency (constipation/urination)
  • Nausea/vomiting
  • Euphoria/dysphoria
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How can you remember the 4 herbal anticoagulants?

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They all start with G

Garlic, Ginger, Ginago, Ginseng

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What is the acronym associated w/ the vascular supply to the TMJ?

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MADS

  • Maxillary artery
  • Ascending pharyngeal
  • Deep auricular
  • Superficial temporal
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What is the acronym associated w/ Anaphylactic Shock? (Tx)

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AEIOU

  • Albuterol
  • Epinephrine
  • IM antihistamines
  • Oxygen
  • You call 911
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What are the 5T’s in regards to Cyanotic Congenital Heart Defects? (All require antibiotic prophylaxis)

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  • Tetralogy of Fallot
  • Truncus arteriosus
  • Transposition of great vessels
  • Tricuspid atresia
  • Total anomalous pulmonary vascular return
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Which of the following is seen in a hypoglycemic patient?

A. Cold and clammy

B. Hot and dry

A

A. Cold and clammy

Cold and clammy need some candy!

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Which of the following is seen in a hyperglycemic patient?

A. Cold and clammy

B. Hot and dry

A

B. Hot and dry

Hot and dry sugar high

Cold and clammy need some candy (glucose tab/ juice)

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What is the acronym for a hypoglycemic patient (Cold and clammy)?

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TIRED

  • Tachycardia
  • Irritability
  • Restless
  • Excessive hunger
  • Diaphoresis (sweating)
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What is the acronym for a hyperglycemic patient? (Hot and dry sugar high)

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SINFUL

  • Sweet breath
  • Increased thirst
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Frequent
  • Urination
  • Loss of clear vision
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What is the acronym to remember for the foramina that each of the following pass through?

  • CN V1
  • CN V2
  • CN V3
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Standing Room Only

V1 = Superior orbital fissure

V2 = foramen Rotundum

V3 = foramen Ovale

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What is the acronym I use to remember what sinuses the Middle Nasal Meatus opens to?

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FAMM

  • Frontal and Maxillary sinus
  • Anterior and Middle ethmoid sinus

Via semilunar hiatus

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What is the acronym to remember the Suprahyoid Muscles?

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Google MAPS is super!

  • Geniohyoid
  • Mylohyoid
  • Anterior and Posterior digastrics
  • Stylohyoid
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What is the acronym to remember the Infrahyoid Muscles?

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TOSS the strap!

  • Thyrohyoid
  • Omohyoid
  • Sternohyoid
  • Sternothyroid
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What is the acronym to remember the 4 extrinsic muscles of the tongue?

A

Hey, my tongue is a GPS!

  • Hyoglossus, Genioglossus, Palatoglossus, Styloglossus
18
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What are the 3 palatal expander appliances?

A

Haas, Hyrex and Quad helix

19
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What is the acronym to remember the branches of the External Carotid Artery?

A

Some Anatomist Love Freaking Out Poor Medical Students

20
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What causes Epinephrine Reversal?

A

alpha-blockers (eg. prazosin, phentolamine)

21
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How can you remember the 4 things associated with Heerfordt Syndrome?

Hint: What’s another name for this syndrome?

A

Henry Ford has Uveoparotid fever and can’t feel his face

Heerfordt Syndrome is also called uveoparotid fever

  • Anterior uveitis
  • Parotid enlargement
  • Fever and Facial paralysis
22
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How can you remember what structure CN I passes through?

A

“Baby’s Crib Smells bad”

CN I = olfactory nerve (smell)

CN I passes through the Cribiform plate

23
Q

What are the ABC’s of Behavior Change?

A

Antecedent, Behavior, Change

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How can you remember the 4 acute symptoms of mercury toxicity?

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“Mercury Woman Lost her Exhaust”

  • Muscle weakness (hypotonia)
  • Weight loss/ GI disorders
  • Loss of hair (alopecia)
  • Exhaustion
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How can you remember the 3 ADHD medications?

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“Methyl Atoms and Amphetamines = Methamphetamine”

  • Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
  • Atomoxetine (Strattera)
  • Amphetamine
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What is the reference point in milimeters for indication of Lingual Bar for a mandibular RPD?

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7mm

Lingual bar > = 7mm

Lingual plate < 7mm

anything less than 7mm = lingual plate

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What is another name for Focal Sclerosing Osteomalacia?

A

Condensing Osteitis

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How can you remember the 3 Orange Complex bacteria?

A

“Fusing Intermediate Camps and eating Oranges”

  • Fusobacterium
  • P. Intermedia
  • Campylobacter rectus
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How can you remember Red Complex Bacteria?

A

“Synthia drank Cola and got Ginigvitis”

  • P. Gingivalis
  • T. Denticola
  • T. Forsythia

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