Pneumonics Flashcards
1
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Which Pneumonic is used in acute asthma exacerbation treatment?
A
O SHIT ME
O = oxygen S = Salbutamol 2.5-5mg NEB H = Hydrocortisone 100mg IV or prednisolone 40mg PO I = Ipatropium 500mcg NEB T = Theophylline - aminophylline infusion 1g in 1L saline 0.5ml/kg/ht M = Magnesium sulphate 2g IV over 20mins E = escalate care - intubation and ventilation
2
Q
What is 33, 92 CHEST used for?
A
Classifying asthma severity:
33 = PEFR <33% predicted 92 = Sats <92% C = Cyanosis H = Hypotension E = Exhaustion S = Silent chest T = Tachycardia
3
Q
How would you assess a child with Epiglottitis?
A
A = Airway closed I = Increased pulse R = Restlessness
R = Retractions A = Anxiety I = Inspiratory stridor D = Drooling
4
Q
What is CRASH + Burn for?
A
Kawasaki's Disease: C = conjunctivitis R = Rash A = Adenopathy S = Strawberry tongue H = Hands = erythematous \+ B = Burn = Fever >5days
5
Q
Viral Causes of meningitis?
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P = Poliomyelitis E = Echovirus M = Mumps C = Coxsackie H = Herpes/HIV
6
Q
Bacterial Causes of meningitis?
A
N = Neisseria meningitidis H = Haemophilus influenza type B S = Streptococcus pneumonia L = Listeria (newborn) E = E.Coli (newborn) G= Group B strep (newborn
7
Q
What is the pneumonic for taking a paediatric history?
A
B = Birth I = Immunisations N = Nutrition D = Development S = Social
8
Q
In ventilation assessment, what is ATOM FC for?
A
A = Airway obstruction T = Tension pneumothorax O = Open chest wound M = Massive Haemothorax
F = Flail chest C = Cardiac tamponade
9
Q
What is ALARMS?
A
A = anaemia L = loss of weight A = anorexia R = recent onset of progressive Sx M = malaena or haematemesis S = Swallowing difficulties
10
Q
What is the pneumonic for acute pancreatitis?
A
Idiopathic Gallstones Ethanol Trauma Steroids Mumps Autoimmune Scorpion venom Hypothermia Emboli Drugs
11
Q
What is CURB >65?
A
Confusion Urea >7mmol Respiratory rate >30 Blood pressure systolic <90, diastolic <60 >65 yrs old
12
Q
ATHLETICS
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Action Time How to take Length of treatment Effects Tests Important SE Complications/contraindications Supplementary Advice
13
Q
SCOFF
A
Sick Control over the amount you eat One stone lost over 3 months Fat when not fat Food domination over life
14
Q
IUGR Pneumonic
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- Starved small
- Wrong small
- Abnormal small
- Normal small
- Smoking/drugs
- Hypertension - pre-eclampsia
- IUGR previously
- Twins
15
Q
What is the pneumonic for shoulder dystocia management
A
Suprapubic pressure Internal rotation Screw manouvre Try to recover posterior arm Extreme measures - Zavanelli Repair, record, relax
