Mnemonics Flashcards
1
Q
Mania
A
DIGFAST
2
Q
D
A
distracatibility
3
Q
I
A
irritable mood / insomnia
4
Q
G
A
grandiosity
5
Q
F
A
flight of ideas
6
Q
A
A
agitation / increase in goal-directed activity
7
Q
S
A
speedy thoughts / speech
8
Q
T
A
thoughtlessness: seek pleasure without regard to consequences
9
Q
DIGFAST
A
menomnic for mania Distractibility Irritable mood/insomnia Grandiosity Flight of Ideas Agitation / increase in goal-directed activity Speedy thoughts/speech Thoughtlessness: seek pleasure disregarding consequences
10
Q
Suicide risk
A
SAD PERSONS
11
Q
S
A
sex = male
12
Q
A
A
age > 60
13
Q
D
A
Depression
14
Q
P
A
Previous attempt
15
Q
E
A
EtOH/drug Abuse
16
Q
R
A
rational thinking loss
17
Q
S
A
Suicide in family
18
Q
O
A
Organized plan/access
19
Q
N
A
No support
20
Q
S
A
sickness
21
Q
SADPERSONS
A
mnemonic for suicide risk Sex = male age >60 depression prev attempt EtOH/drug abuse Rational thinking loss suicide in family organized plan/access no support sickness
22
Q
Depression
A
SIG E CAPS
23
Q
S
A
sleep
24
Q
I
A
interest
25
G
guily
26
E
Energy
27
C
Concentration
28
A
appetite
29
p
psychomotor changes
30
S
suicidal ideation: hopeless, helpness, worthless
31
SIGECAPS
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mnemonic for depression
sleep
interest
guilt
energy
concenration
appetite
psychomotor changes
SI: hopeless/helpless/worthless
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32
Panic Disorder
D PANICS
33
D
dizzy
disconnected
derealization
depersonalization
34
P
palp
| parasthesias
35
A
abd distress
36
N
numbness
| nausea
37
I
intense fear of dyng, losing control or going crazy
38
C
Chills or CP
39
S
sweating
shaking
SOB
40
D PANICS
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mnemonic for panic attack sx
D: Dizzy, disconnected, derealization, depersonalization
P: Palp, parasthesias
A: abd distress
N: Numbness, nausea
I: Intense fear of dying, losing control or going crazy
C: Chills, chest pain
S: sweating, shaking, SOB
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41
GAD sx
Worry WARTS
42
W
worry, wound up, worn out
43
A
absent minded
44
R
Restless
45
T
tense
46
S
sleepness
47
Worry WARTS
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GAD
Worry
W: Wound up and worn out
A: absent minded
R: restless
T: Tense
S: sleepless
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48
PTSD
TRAUMA
49
T
Traumatic event
50
R
reexperience
51
A
avoidance
52
U
Unable to fx
53
M
month or more of sx
54
A
arousal increased
55
TRAUMA
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PTSD
Traumatic experience
Re experience
Avoidance
Unable to fx
Month or more of sx
Arousal increased
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56
personality disorder criteria
CAPRI
57
C
cognition
58
A
affect
59
P
Personal Relations
60
I
Impulse control
61
CAPRI
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criteria for personality Disorder
Cognition
Affect
Personal Relations
Impulse control
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62
antisocial personality
CONDUCT
63
C
capriciousness
64
O
Oppressive
65
D
deceitful
66
U
unlawful
67
c
carefree
68
T
temper
69
CONDUCT
```
antisocial personality
Capriciousness
Oppressive
Deceitful
Unlawful
Carefree
Temper
```
70
Borderline personality
IMPULSIVE
71
I
impulsive
72
M
moody
73
P
paranoid under stres
74
U
unstable self-image
75
L
labile, intense relationships
76
S
Suicdal
77
I
inappropriate anger
78
V
vulnerable to anger
79
E
Emptyness
80
IMPULSIVE
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borderline personality
Impulsive
Moody
Paranoid under stress
Unstable self image
Labile, intense relationships
Suicidal
Inappropriate anger
Vulnerable to abandonment
Emptiness
```
81
Avoidant personality
AFRAID
82
A
avoid occuation with others
83
F
fear of embarrassment and criticism
84
R
reserved unless they are certain they are liked
85
A
always thinking rejection
86
I
isolates from relationships
87
D
distances self unless certain they are liked
88
AFRAID
avoidance personality
Avoid occupation with others
Fear of embarrassment and criticism
Reserved unless they are certain they are liked
Always thinking rejection
Isolates form relationships
Distances self unless certain they are liked
89
Dependent personality
OBEDIENT
90
O
obsessive about approvail
91
B
bound by others decision
92
E
enterprises that are rarely initiated due to lack of self confidence
93
D
difficulty to make own decisions
94
I
Invalid feelings wile alone
95
E
engrossed with fears of self-reliance
96
N
needs to e in a relationship
97
T
Tentative about decisions
98
OBEDIENT
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dependent personality
Obsessive about approval
Bound by other'd decisions
Enterprises are rarely initiated due to lack of self confidence
Difficult to make on decisions
Invalid feelings while alone
Engrossed with feelings of self reliance
Needs to be in relationship
Tentative about decision
```
99
PCP intoxication
RED DANES
100
R
Rage
101
E
Erythema
102
D
dilated pupils
103
D
delusions
104
A
amnesia
105
N
Nystagmus
106
E
Excitation
107
S
Skin dryness
108
RED DANES
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PCP intox
Rage
Erythema
Dilated pupils
Delusions
Amnesia
Nystagmus
Excitation
Skin Dryness
```
109
opioid overdose
RAM (Rebels admire Morphine)
110
R
resp depression
111
A
AMS
112
M
miosis
113
RAM (Rebels admire morphine)
Opioid intox
Resp dep
AMS
Miosis
114
bedside exam for substance/medication intoxication
VALEUMS
115
V
vital signs
116
A L
Alertness level
117
E
Eyes (pupil size and position)
118
U
Urine (bladder distention or incontinence)
119
M
mucous membranes (moist)
120
S
Skin temp and moisture
121
VALEUMS
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bedside exam for substance/med intox
Vital signs
AL Alertness Level
Eyes (pupil size and position)
Urine (bladder distension or incontinence)
Mucous membranes (moist)
skin (temp and moisture
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122
stages of grief
DABDA
123
D
denial
124
A
Anger
125
B
Bargaining
126
D
Depression
127
A
Acceptance
128
DABDA
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stages of grief
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
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129
prenatal causes of mental retardation
TORCH
130
T
toxoplasmosis
131
O
other: syphilis, aids, ETOH, drug
132
R
Rubella = ( german measles)
133
C
CMV
134
H
Herpes simplex
135
TORCH
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prenatal causes of mental retardation
Toxoplasmosis
Other: Syphilis, AIDS, EtOH, Drugs
Rubella
CMV
HSV
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