Triads, scores and pneumonics Flashcards
Samters Triad
asthma + aspirin sensitivity + nasal polyposis
Becks Triad
falling BP, rising JVP and muffled heart sound
cardiac tamponade
Charcots Triad
RUQ pain, fever and jaundice
ascending cholangitis
Child-Pugh score liver disease
PT Bilirubin Albumin encephalopathy Ascites
Curb 65
Conufion Urea >7 RR >30 SBP<90 or DBP <60 Age >65
CAGE
Cut down Annoyed Guilty Eye opener >1 suggests alcoholism
RF for endometrial cancer - NOTLUM
Nulliparrity Obese Tamoxifen Late menopause Unopposed oestrogen (HRT) Mellitus (DM)
HUS triad
Haemolytic anaemia, AKI and thrombocytopenia
Nephrotic syndrome triad
Proteinuria, odema, hypoalbuminaemia
Parkinsons triad
Bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor
CHA2DS2-VASc
Anticoagulation in AF - more than 1 in men and 2 in female - consider Congestive heart failure - 1 Hypertension - 1 Age ≥ 75 - 2 Age 65-74 - 1 Diabetes mellitus - 1 Stroke/TIA/thrombo-embolism - 2 Vascular disease - 1 Sex Female - 1
DAS28
measures disease activity in RA
HASBLED
Hypertension Uncontrolled, > 160 mmHg systolic - 1 Abnormal liver function - 1 Abnormal renal function - 1 Stroke - 1 Bleeding- 1 Labile INRs - 1 Elderly (Age >65) - 1 Drugs - 1 Alcohol - 1
ABCD2
Risk stratification in TIA - going out of favour
A Age >= 60 1
B Blood pressure >= 140/90 mmHg 1
C Clinical features unilateral weakness 2
speech disturbance without weakness 1
D1 Duration of symptoms >= 60 min 2
10-59 min 1
<10 min 0
D2 Diabetes diagnosed with diabetes? 1
HAD score
Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale - assesses severity of anxiety and depression symptoms