Mneumonics Flashcards
Signs sickle cell ds
SICKLE Splenomegaly Infection Cholelithiasis Kidney - haematuria Leg ulcer, liver congestion Eye changes
Signs chronic liver ds
ABCDEFGHIJ Asterixis, as cites, ankle edema Bruising, low BP Clubbing Dupytrens Erythema palmar, encephalopathy Foetor Gynaecomastia Hepatosplenomegally Increased parotid Jaundice
Causes massive splenomegaly
MMM
Myelofibrosis
Malaria
CML
Causes thrombocytopenia
PLATELETS Platelet ds; TTP, ITP, DIC Leukaemia Anaemia Trauma Enlarged spleen Liver ds Ethanol Toxins; heparin, aspirin, chemo Sepsis
Signs Polycythaemia rubra Vera
PCRV Plethora, pruritis Cyanosis Ringing in ears Vision blurred
Causes of DIC
CLOTS Cancer Liver ds Trauma Sepsis
Causes hyponatraemia
KILLER Kidney ds Iatrogenic Liver ds Loss fluid; diarrhoea, vomit Endocrine; siADH, hypothyroid, adrenal Reduced cardiac output
ACTH deficiency
ACTH Low ACTH Cortisol low Test synacthen Hypoglycaemia
Causes of siADH
Surgery Iatrogenic, intracranial Acute respiratory Deficient corrisol Hypothyroid
Clinical signs DKA
DKA
Dehydration, drowsy
Ketoacidosis, Kaussmaul, K+
Acetone breath, abdo pain
Causes DKA
5Is Infection Ischaemia Infarction Ignorance Intoxication
Tx DKA
PANICS Potassium Acidosis Normal saline Insulin infusion Catheter, culture Stomach aspiration, subcut heparin
ECG changes Wolf Parkinson white
WPW
Wave delta
PR shortened
Widened QRS
Medical cadioversion, prophylaxis AF
AF
Amiodarone
Flecainide
Causes cardiac arrest
4H 4T Hypovolaemia, hypoxia Hyper/hypokalaemia, hypothermia Tension, thromboembolism, Tamponade, toxin
CXR signs Heart failure
ABCDE Alveolar edema B line Cardiomegaly Dilated upper airway vessels Effusions
Management HF
BAD IV B blocker Ace Diuretic Ionotropes Vasodilators
Drugs affecting AV nodes
Do Block AV Digoxin B blocker Adenosine Verapamil
SE and CI statins
HMG
Hepatoxicity
Myopathy
Girl pregnancy, growing child
Cause of metabolic acidosis
UKSLAMS Uraemia Ketoacidosis Salicylate Lactic acidosis Alcohol Methanol Sepsis
Sx open angle glaucoma
OPEN Optic disc pale Pressure >21mmHg Emerging from disc; vessels appear broken Nasal and superior fields lost first
Sx ALL
ALL
Aching bones, Anaemia,
Lymphadenopathy
Lethargy
Stills ds Sx
STILLS Spiking temps arThralgia Increased liver/ spleen size Lose weight, blood (anaemic) Looks like malignancy Salmon pink rash
Gait abnormalities
PC SHAW Parkinsonism Cerebellar Spastic Hemiplegic Antalgic, ataxic Waddling; proximal myopathy
Change in consciousness
AEIOU TIPS Alcohol Encephalopathy, epilepsy Infx Opioid Uraemia Trauma Insulin Psychosis Syncope