Mnemonics (all) Flashcards
ABCDE Melanoma
A - asymmetry
B - border
C - color
D - diameter > 6mm
E - evolving
CAGE questionnaire alcohol
C - Have you ever felt you ought to Cut down your drinking?
A - Have people Annoyed you by criticising your drinking?
G - Have you ever felt Guilty about your drinking?
E - Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning as an “Eye opener”?
Patric’s/FABERE test for low back pain
F - FLEXION of the hip and knee on the painful leg
AB - ABDUCTION of the leg
ER - EXTERNAL ROTATION of the knee (heel to the knee of the healthy leg)
E - EXTENSION (fix the opposite hip and press the knee)
Pain management medicine scale
Paracetamol
NSAIDs
Codeine
Dihydrocodeine
Tramadol
Morphine
Diamorphine
APGAR score for infants
1-10
7-10 is normal
A - appearance (skin color)
P - pulse (heart rate)
G - grimace (reflex irritability)
A - activity (tone)
R - respiration
Yale scale of observation in febrile child
Cry
Reaction
State
Color
Hydration
Response
Healthy, moderately ill, toxic
ACR diagnostic criteria for osteoarthritis of the knee
Pain in the knee +
any 3 of the following:
- over 50
- < 30 min of morning stiffness
- crepitus on active motion
- bony tenderness
- bony enlargement
- no palpable warmth of synovium
Identifying Abstinence Syndromes: CLINICAL INSITUTUE WITHDRAWAL
ASSESSMENT
OF ALCOHOL SCALE, REVISED (CIWA-AR)
- Agitation
- Anxiety
- Auditory disturbance
- Clouded sensorium
- Headache
- Nausea/Vomiting
- Paroxysmal sweats
- Tactile disturbance
- Tremor
- Visual disturbance
Osteoporosis risk factors SHATTERED
“SHATTERED”
Steroid use >5mg of prednisolone
Hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, hypercalciuria
Alcohol and tobacco use
Thin (BMI<18.5)
Testosterone low
Eearly menopause
Renal or liver failure
Erosive/inflammatory bone disease (myeloma, RA)
Dietary low Ca/malabsorption/DM1
SIG E CAPS - major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder
Sleep distrubance
Interest reduced
Guilt
Energy loss
Concnentration problems
Apetite changes
Psychomotor changed
Suicidal thought
Individula must have depressed mood (or loss of interest) and at least 4 other symptoms, most of the time, most days, for at least 2 weeks
Roruke baby record
The Rourke Baby Record is a comprehensive document that includes information about a baby’s health and development from birth to 2 years of age. It typically includes information about the baby’s birth, physical examination, immunizations, growth and development, and important health information such as allergies and chronic conditions. It may also include space for notes and observations by the baby’s healthcare provider.
GRACE acronym
Global Registry of Acute Cardiac Events
FRAX tool
The FRAX tool is a clinical assessment tool that is used to estimate the 10-year probability of a major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) in an individual patient. It is a widely used tool in clinical practice and research. The FRAX tool uses data on patient demographics, clinical risk factors, and bone mineral density (BMD) to estimate the risk of a MOF. The FRAX tool is available for use in many countries and has been validated in several populations. It is recommended by many guidelines as a useful tool to identify patients at high risk of a MOF, and to help in the clinical decision-making process for initiating therapy to reduce the risk of fractures. The FRAX tool is available online and can be used by healthcare professionals to calculate the patient’s risk, but it’s important to use it under the guidance of a healthcare professional.
