Pneumonics Flashcards
1
Q
D O P E for acute respiratory deterioration for an intubated patient
A
Dislodgement of tube
Obstruction of tube
Pneumothorax
Equipment failure
2
Q
VITAMINS for altered mental status
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Causes of altered mental status Vascular Infection Toxins Accident/abuse Metabolic Intussusception Neoplasm Seizure/stroke
3
Q
CATMUDPILES
high anion gap metabolic acidosis causes
A
Carbon monoxide, cyanide, congenital heart failure Aminoglycosides Teophylline Methanol Uremia Diabetic ketoacidosis Paracetamol/acetaminophen Iron/isoniazid Lactic acidosis Ethanol/ethylene glycol Salicylates
4
Q
ROME
acid/base
A
Respiratory opposite
Metabolic Equal