mnemonic city Flashcards
airborne precaution diseases
My Chicken Hez TB measles chicken pox herpes zoster tb
droplet precaution diseases
SPIDERMAn s carlet fever, sepsis, strep pharyngitis p ertussis, parvovirus b19, pneumonia i nfluenza d iphtheria e piglottitis r ubella m umps, mycoplasma/meningeal pneumonia a de n ovirus
contact precaution diseases
M ulti-resistant organism
R espiratory Syncitial Virus
S kin infections (VCHIPSS: varicella, cutaneous diphtheria, herpes simplex, impetigo, pediculosis, staph infection, scabies)
W ound infection
E nteric infection (C diff)
E ye infection (conjunctivitis)
mnemonic: addisons vs cushings
add: everything down except K
cush: everything up except K
Na, BP, blood volume, glucose
APGAR
appearance pulse grimace activity respirations
skin infections (mnemonic)
VCHIPS v aricella c utaneous diphtheria h erpes simplex i mpetigo p ediculosis s taph infection s cabies
parkinsons (mnemonic)
t remor
r igidity (cogwheel, plastic, lead pipe)
a kinesia
p ill rolling
ACE inhibitor side effects
c ough a ngioadema/agranulocytosis p otassium excess t aste changes o rthostatic hypotension p regnancy contraindication r enal artery stenosis contraindication i nflammation-related pain l ower gfr
nephrotic syndrome mnemonic
people have endless appetites
proteinuria
hyperlipidemia
edema
albuminuria & hypoalbuminemia
angiotensin II receptor blocker side effects mnemonic
halt dangerous hypertension
headache
dizziness
hyperkalemia
corticosteroid side effects mnemonic
CUSHINGOID
c ataracts u lcers s kin (bruising, striae) h yperglycemia/htn/hirsutism i nfections n ecrosis (avascular, of the femoral head) g lycosuria o steoporosis, obesity i mmunosuppression d iabetes
calcium channel blocker side effects mnemonic
SHED the GAPS
s JS
h eadache
e dema
d izziness
g ingival hyperplasia
a ngina
p alpitations
s leepiness
