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Mnemonics Flashcards

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Altered LOC

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AEIOU-TIPS:
Alcohol, arrhythmia, acidosis
Electrolytes, endocrine, encephalopathy
Insulin
Overdose, oxygen, opiates
Uremia
Trauma, temperature, thiamine
Infection
Psychosis, poisoning
Stroke, seizure, space-occupying lesion, shunt malfunction
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Pericardial Tamponade

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Beck’s Triad:

  1. Hypotension/narrow pulse pressure
  2. JVD
  3. Distant/muffled heart sounds
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Increasing Intra-Cranial Pressure

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Cushing’s Triad:

  1. Hypertension
  2. Irregular respirations
  3. Bradycardia
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Compartmental Syndrome

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5 P's:
Pain
Pallor
Parasthesia
Pulselessness
Paralysis
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Pain History

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Onset
Provocation/Palliation
Quality
Region/Radiation
Symptoms/Severity/Similarity
Typical/Taken/Timing
Undigested food (Last oral intake)
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Pericarditis

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Triad:

  1. Chest pain
  2. ECG changes
  3. Pericardial friction rub
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Thrombus Formation

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Virchow’s Triad:

  1. Stasis
  2. Hypercoagulability
  3. Vessel wall injury
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Basophils vs Mast Cells location

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B -> Basophils in the Blood

Mast cells interstitium

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Dissection

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Triad:

  1. Chest pain
  2. New neurological findings
  3. New aortic murmur
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Pre-Delivery Questions

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Colour of fluid
Additional risk factors
Term
Cord clamping
How many
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NRP initial questions

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Term
Tone
Breathing

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NRP Adequate Ventilation

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Chest rise
Breath sounds
Heart rate

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NRP Continuous Monitoring

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SpO2
Heart rate
Respirations

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Intubation Trouble Shooting

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Displacement
Obstruction
Pneumothorax
Equipment failure

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Bradycardia

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Hyperkalemia
Ischemia
Drugs (ABCD)
Intracranial pressure (deep symmetric TWI anterior leads)

Hypothermia
Hypothyroid
Infection (myocarditis/endocarditis/Lyme disease/travel bugs/legionnaires)

Post cardiac/valve surgery
Ruptured viscus
Ectopic pregnancy

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Cardiovascular Syncope

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Valves
Obstruction (PE/Tamponade)
Ischemia
Congenital
Hypovolemia
AAA
Arrhythmia
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Non-Cardiovascular Syncope

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Neurogenic
Orthostatic
Vasovagal

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Ventricular Tachycardia (Wide and Regular)

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Prior MI
Heart Failure
Recent Angina
Advanced Age

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Wide and Irregular Tachycardia

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Hyperkalemia (HR < 120 usually)

Na-Channel Blocker Tox (QRS > 200ms)

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Atrial Flutter

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New antiarrhythmic for atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation epidemiology
Post cardiac surgery
Post ablation

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Atrial Fibrillation

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Hypertension
AMI
Heart Failure
Valvular heart disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Congenital heart disease
Venous thromboembolism
Sleep apnea
Obesity
Diabetes
Chronic kidney disease
Surgery
Hyperthyroidism

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