Mnemonics Flashcards
1
Q
Retroperitonal organs
A
SAD PUCKER
Supra-renal glands Aorta & IVC Duodenum (2nd & 3rd parts) Pancreas (except the tail) Colon (ascending & descending) Kidneys (o)Esophagus Rectum
2
Q
Causes of acute pancreatitis
A
I GET SMASHED
Idiopathic
Gallstons
Ethanol
Trauma
Steroids
Mumps/HIV/Coxsackie infection
Autoimmune
Scorpion bite
Hyperlipidaemia, hypercalcaemia, hypothermia
ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography)
Drugs e.g. sodium valproate, steroids, thiazides, azathioprine)
3
Q
Glasgow scale - severity of pancreatitis
A
PANCREAS
PaO2 55yrs Neutrophilia >15 x 10^9 cells/L Calcium 16mM Enzymes - LDH > 600U/L, AST > 200U/L Albumin 10mM in non-diabetics
4
Q
Hypercalcaemia
A
MASHED
M A S H E D
VITAMINS TRAP
Vitamins A&D Immobilisation Thyrotoxicosis Addison's disease Milk-alkali disease Inflammatory diseases Neoplastic disease Sarcoidosis Thiazides and other drugs Rhabdomyolysis AIDS Parathyroid disease, Paget disease, Parenteral nutrition