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Causes of Pancreatitis

I GET SMASHED

A

I GET SMASHED

I: idiopathic
G: gallstones
E: ethanol (alcohol)
T: trauma
S: steroids
M: mumps (and other infections) / malignancy
A: autoimmune
S: scorpion stings/spider bites
H: hyperlipidaemia/hypercalcaemia (metabolic disorders)
E: ERCP
D: drugs
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Causes of abdominal distension

6 F’s

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  1. Foetus
  2. Faeces
  3. Flatus
  4. Fluid
  5. Fat
  6. Fucking big tumour
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Causes of APO

MADHATTER

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M:  myocardial infarct
A: anaemia
D: drugs or dietary high fluid or salt intake
H: hypertension
A: arrhythmias
T: thyrotoxicosis
T: toxic i.e. infection
E: endocarditis or embolism (pulmonary)
R: renal failure or pregnancy (‘ruptured placenta’)
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Complications of Cirrhosis

VARICES

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V: varices 
A: anemia
R: renal failure 
I: infection 
C: coagulopathy 
E: encephalopathy 
S: sepsis
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PADL and DADL

DEATH SHAFT

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D: dressing/bathing
E: eating
A: ambulating (walking)
T: toileting
H: hygiene

S: shopping
H: housework
A: accounting
F: food prep/medications
T: transport
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Features of Multiple Myeloma

CRAB

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C: calcium high
R: renal failure
A: anaemia
B: bony lesions

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Aortic stenosis

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S: syncope
A: angina
D: dyspnoea

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Acute management of MI

MONA

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M: morphine
O: oxygen (aim for sats of 94-96)
N: nitrates (GTN)
A: aspirin

Extended: MONASH
S: streptokinase (anti-platelet)
H: heparin (anti-coagulation)

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Features of Marfan’s

MARFANS

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M: mitral prolapse
A: aortic dissection
R: regurgitant aortic valve
F: fingers long (arachnodactyly)
A: arm span>height
N: nasal voice (high arched palate)
S: sternal excavation
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Triad for Wernicke’s

GOA

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G: global confusion
O: ophthalmoplegia
A: ataxia

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Causes of heart failure

HEART FAILED

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H: hypertension (common)
E: endocarditis/environment (e.g. heat wave)
A: anemia
R: rheumatic heart disease and other valvular disease
T: thyrotoxicosis
F: failure to take meds (very common)
A: arrhythmia (common)
I: infection/Ischemia/Infarction (common)
L: lung problems (PE, pneumonia, COPD)
E: endocrine (pheochromocytoma, hyperaldosteronism)
D: diet (common)

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Causes of GI bleeding

ABCDEFGHI

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A: angiodysplasia
B: bowel cancer
C: colitis
D: diverticulitis/ Duodenal ulcer
E: epitaxis/ Esophageal (cancer, esophagitis, varices)
F: fistula (anal, aortaenteric)
G: gastric (cancer, ulcer, gastritis)
H: haemorrhoids
I: infectious diarrhoea/ IBD/ischaemic bowel
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (hypercalcemia)

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Moans: psychosis
Groans: (abdominal) N+V, indigestion
Bones: bone pain
Thrones: polyuria & constipation
Stones: renal calculi
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Hyponatremia

TACTL

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T - twitching, tremors, weakness
A - abdominal cramps
C - cool, pale skin
T - tachycardia
L - reduced LOC, lethargy, confusion
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Hypernatremia

TRIP

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T - twitching, tremors, hyperreflexia
R - restlessness
I - intense thirst
P - pulmonary and peripheral oedema

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Hypokalemia

SUCTION

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S - skeletal muscle weakness,
U - U wave and ECG changes
C - constipation, ileus
T - toxic effects of digoxin
I - irregular pulse
O -
N - numbness
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Hyperkalemia

T-WAVE

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T - tall, peaked T waves
W - weakness in lower extremities
A - anxiety and irritability
V - v fib and dysrhythmias
E - ECG changes
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Inhibitors of Cytochrome P450

PIG MACCS

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P - protease inhibitors
I - isoniazid
G - grapefruit

M - macrolides
A - azole antifungals
C - cimetidine
C - ciprofloxacin
S - sulphonamides
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3 C’s of assessing an optic disc

A

Cup - middle of disc, where vessels emerge from. Lighter in colour. (cup-disc ratio

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Endocarditis

FAME

A

F: fever
A: anemia
M: murmur
= think E: endocarditis

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Hyperglycemia VS Hypoglycemia

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Hot and dry: sugar high

Cold and clammy: need some candy

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Hypoglycemia Signs

TIRED

A 
T: tachycardia
I: irritability
R: restlessness
E: excessive hunger
D: depression and diaphoresis
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Portal Hypertension Symptoms

ABCDE

A 
A: ascites
B: bleeding (hematemesis, piles)
C: caput medusa
D: diminished liver
E: enlarged spleen
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Horner’s syndrome

MAP

A

M: miosis (constricted pupil)
A: anhidrosis (lack of hemifacial sweating - location to localise lesion)
P: partial ptosis

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Features of Nephritic Syndrome PHAROH
``` P: proteinuria H: hematuria A: azotemia (increase in blood urea nitrogen) R: RBC casts O: oliguria H: hypertension ```
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Presentation of Nephrotic Syndrome HELP
H: hypoalbuminemia E: edema L: lipid abnormalities P: proteinuria
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AV node blocking agents ABCD
A: adenosine, amiodarone B: beta-blockers C: calcium channel blockers D: digoxin
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Causes of AF PIRATES
P: PE, pulmonary disease, post-operative I: IHD, infarction, idiopathic (“lone atrial fibrillation”) R: rheumatic disease (MR or MS) A: anemia, alcohol (“holiday heart”), autonomic tone (vagal atrial fibrillation) T: thyroid disease (hyperthyroidism) E: elevated BP, electrocution, endocarditis S: sleep apnea, sepsis, surgery
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Limited Scleroderma: CREST syndrome CREST
``` C: calcinosis R: Raynaud’s phenomenon E: esophageal dysmotility S: sclerodactyly T: telangiectasias ```
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Risk factors for VTE THROMBOSIS
``` T: trauma, travel H: hypercoagulable, HRT R: recreational drugs (IVDU) O: old (age >60) M: malignancy B: birth control pill O: obesity, obstetrics S: surgery, smoking I: immobilization S: sickness (CHF, MI, nephrotic syndrome, vasculitis) ```
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Symptoms of SLE SOAP BRAIN MD
S: serositis O: oral ulcers A: arthritis (non- erosive) P: photosensitivity B: blood disorders R: renal involvement A: antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) I: immunological disorder (Anti- dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Antiphospholipid antibodies N: neurologic disorder(seizure/psychosis) M: malar rash D: discoid rash
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Causes of High anion gap metabolic acidosis MUD PILES CAT
M: methanol U: uremia D: diabetic ketoacidosis ``` P: paraldehyde, Phenformin I: iron, Isoniazid L: lactic acidosis E: ethylene glycol S: salicylates ``` C: carbon monoxide, Cyanide A: alcoholic ketoacidosis T: toluene
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Complications of MI CRASH PAD
``` C: Cardiac Rupture (1-7d) A: Arrhythmia (48h) S: Shock (48h) H: Hypertension/Heart failure (48h) P: Pericarditis (1-7d) /Pulmonary emboli (1w) A: Aneurysm D: DVT ```
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B symptoms FUN Prognostic value in Hodgkin & Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
F: fever >38 (Pel-Ebstein fever) U: unintentional weight loss >10% in less than 6months N: night sweats (drenching)
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X-ray features of osteoarthritis LOSS
L: loss of joint space O: osteophytes S: subchondral sclerosis S: subchondral cysts
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The 8 I's that precipitate DKA:
``` Infection Ischemia or Infarction Iatrogenic (glucocorticoids) Intoxication Insulin missed Initial presentation Intraop/periop stress Intra-abdominal process (e.g. pancreatitis, cholecystitis) ```
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Side effects of Valproate
V: valproate side-effects A: appetite, weight gain L: liver failure (watch LFT esp. during 1st 6 months) P: pancreatitis R: reversible hair loss (grows back curly) O: oedema A: ataxia T: teratogenicity, tremor, thrombocytopenia E: encephalopathy (due to hyperammonaemia)
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Factors that shift the Oxygen-Hb Dissociation curve to the RIGHT. "CADET, face right!"
``` C: CO 2 A: acid D: 2,3-DPG E: exercise T: temperature ```
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Common pathogens that cause UTIs KEEPS
``` Klebsiella sp. E. coli (90%), other Gram-negatives Enterococci
 Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas
 S. saprophyticus ```
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Causes of Joint pain SOFTER TISSUE
``` Sepsis OA Fracture Tendon/Muscle Epiphyseal Referred ``` Tumour Ischemia Seropositive arthritides Seronegative arthritides Urate (gout)/other crystal Extra-articular rheumatism (PMR/fibromyalgia)
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Triad for Churg Strauss AES
Allergic rhinitis and asthma (often quiescent at time of vasculitis) Eosinophilic infiltrative disease resembling pneumonia Systemic vasculitis often mononeuritis multiplex/peripheral neuropathy and peripheral eosinophilia
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Causes of SAH BATS
Berry aneurysm Arteriovenous malformation/Adult polycystic kidney disease Trauma Stroke

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