Memory Hooks - Conditions

Question 1

What is the mnemonic for the pertinent question that need to be asked in PT with a seizure

Answer 1

DDemsipl
Describe
Duration
Epilepsy
Medication - adminsterd
Sign and symptoms ( alcohol, hypo, meningitis, provoking factors)
Isolated or cluster
Pregnancy
Last seizure

Question 2

What is the nmeonic for - psychogenic non- epileptic seizure recognition

Answer 2

M - mouth closed
I - intensity + location (fluctuating )
C - curveture of neck
C - lack of cyanosis
E eyes closes pupils perl
G cs - higher
L limbs asymmetrical / puposful movement
P - pelvis thrusting
S - lack of shock like movement ( tremors), + ?crying/ hyperventilation

Poetically will have a rapid end to seizure and quick recovery

Question 3

What is the nmenoniv for command causes of chest pain that I should rule out
Ssampplecvmt

Answer 3

Sob
Abdo pain
Muscular
Pinpoint
Palpation
Leg
Excursion
Cough
Vomit
Mobility
Tightness

Question 4

• What is the classification or life threatening asthma
• Mnemonic for
  Life threatening asthma GHOST

Answer 4

Life threatening asthma = severe asthma + ghost
1) reduce GCS
2)Hypotension
3) oxygen below 92% - causes cyanosis
4) silent chest
5) tiredness ( respiratory exhaustion)

Question 5

What is the nmenonic to assess if a child is in respiratory distress

Answer 5

Tcrashing - tell they are crashing

T - tracheal tug
C - cyanosis
R - recession ( intercostal sternal.abdo)
A - accessory muscle ( abdo neck)
S - stridor / wheezing
H - head bobbing
I - interactive ( reduced GCS)
N - nasal flaring
G - grunting

Question 6

What is the mnemonic to remember the potential causes for seizures ( 13 causes)

Answer 6

Hbedtttime

H- hypoxia
B - bleeds ( intracranial = sub arrac ect)
E - epilepsy
D - drugs ( illicit, alcohol, compiency)
T - trauma ( head trauma)
T - tumours
T - temperature - ( hypo or hyper = febrile)
I - infection ( meningitis or echemphalitis )
M -mental health
M- metabolic ( BM + Electrolyte
E - eclampsia
S- stress
S- strokes

Question 7

What is the mnemonic For ulcerative colitis

Answer 7

Ulcera

U ulcers = inflammation
*“L** large intestine, LLQ pain
C continuous left to right
E escapes full thickness ulcers
R red bloody diarrhoea ( epthial and inability to absorb water)
A autoimmune

Question 8

What is the nmemonic for BECKS triad
- what is Becks traid

Answer 8

• Becks traid = sign for cardiac tamponade
• 3D’S

D - distant heart sounds ( muffling)
D- distended JVP
D - DECREASED BP ( hypotension

Question 9

What is the Nmemonic for action need to be completed for any cardiac rhythm disturbance

Answer 9

S - Support ABC
T - TWELVE(12) LEAD ECG
O - OXYGENATION ( 94%+)
P - PADS ( DEFIB - CARDIAC MONITOR
P - PRE - ALERT
I - IV
T - ( TAMPER) = vasagar manover/ atropine