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ENDOCARDITIS SYMPTOMS
"FROM JANE"
F
fever
R
roth spots
O
osler nodes (painful)
M
murmur
J
janeway lesions (painless)
A
anemia
N
splinter hemorrhages
E
emboli
CAUSES OF CARDIAC ARREST
"H's & T's"
H
hypovolemia
H
hypoxia
H
hydrogen ion excess (acidosis)
H
hypo/hyperkalemia
H
hypothermia
H
hypoglycemia
T
trauma
T
toxins
T
tamponade
T
thrombosis (pulmonary, PE)
T
thrombosis (cardiac, MI)
T
tension pneumothorax
CAUSES OF ABDOMINAL DISTENTION
"6 F's"
F
fat
F
feces
F
fluid
F
flatus
F
fetus
F
fatal mass (malignancy)
SIGNS OF ACUTE LIMB ISCHEMIA
"6 P's"
P
pulseless
P
pale
P
pain
P
paresthesia
P
poikilothermia (cold)
P
paralysis
SIGNS OF HYPOCALCEMIA
"CATS"
C
convulsions
A
arrhythmias
T
tetany
S
stridor and spasms
CAUSES OF HYPERCALCEMIA
"CHIMPAN"
C
calcium supplements
H
hyperparathyroidism
I
iatrogenic, immobilization
M
multiple myeloma
P
parathyroid hyperplasia
A
alcohol
N
neoplasm
SIGNS OF HYPERCALCEMIA
"BACK ME"
B
bone pain
A
arrhythmias
C
cardiac arrest
K
kidney stones
M
muscle weakness
E
excessive urination
TRIGGERS OF AFIB
"PIRATES"
P
pulmonary embolism
I
ischemia
R
respiratory disease (COPD)
A
atrial enlargement/myxoma
T
thyroid
E
ethanol
S
sepsis, sleep apnea
TRIGGERS OF DKA
"5 I's"
I
Infection
I
Ischemia
I
Infarction
I
Intoxication
I
Ignorance (poor control)
FEATURES OF PARKINSON'S
"SMART"
S
shuffling gait
M
masked facies
A
akinesia
R
rigidity
T
tremor
RISK FACTORS FOR CHOLELITHIASIS
"5 F's"
F
fat
F
forty
F
female
F
fair
F
fertile
CAUSES OF ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING
"PALM COEIN"
P
polyps
A
adenomyosis
L
leiomyoma
M
malignancy and hyperplasia
C
coagulopathy
O
ovulatory dysfunction
E
endometrial dysfunction (endometriosis)
I
iatrogenic
N
not yet classified
SIGNS OF HYPERKALEMIA
"MURDER"
M
muscle cramps
U
urine abnormalities
R
respiratory distress
D
decreased cardiac contractility
E
EKG changes
R
reflexes
SIGNS OF HYPOKALEMIA
"A SIC WALT"
A
alkalosis
S
shallow respirations
I
irritabiltiy
C
confusion and drowsiness
W
weakness and fatigue
A
arrhythmias
L
lethargy
T
thready pulse
INDICATIONS FOR RRT
"AEIOU"
A
acidosis
E
electrolyte abnormalities
I
intoxication (ingested toxins)
O
fluid overload
U
uremia
CAUSES OF PANCREATITIS
"I GET SMASHED"
I
idiopathic
G
gallstones
E
ethanol
T
trauma
S
steroids
M
mumps, malignancy
A
autoimmune disease
S
scorpion sting
H
hypertriglyceridemia, hypercalcemia
E
ERCP
D
Drugs (azathioprine, thiazides, septrin, tetracyclines)
SIGNS OF LIMITED SCLERODERMA
"CREST"
C
calcinosis cutis
R
raynaud's
E
esophageal dysmotility
S
sclerodacytly
T
telangiectasia
HINT
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XRAY CHANGES IN OSTEOARTHRITIS
"LOSS"
L
loss of joint space
O
osteophytes
S
subchondral sclerosis
S
subchondral cysts
RULE OUT CRITERIA FOR C-SPINE IMAGING
"NSAID"
N
focal neurologic deficit
S
midline spinal tenderness
A
AMS
I
intoxication
D
distracting injury
SIGNS OF HYPERNATREMIA
"FRIED SALT"
F
flushed skin
R
restless, irritable, anxious, confused
I
increased BP and fluid retention
E
edema (peripheral, pitting)
D
decreased urine output and dry mouth
S
skin flushed
A
agitation
L
low grade fever
T
thirst
SIGNS OF HYPONATREMIA
"SALT LOSS"
S
stupor/coma
A
anorexia (nausea, vomiting)
L
lethargy
T
decreased tendon reflexes
L
limp muscles (weakness)
O
orthostatic hypotension
S
seizures/HA
S
stomach cramping
CYTOCHROME P450 INHIBITORS
"O DEVICES"
O
omeprazole
D
disulfiram
E
erythromycin
V
valproate
I
isoniazid
C
ciprofloxacin/cimetadine
E
ethanol
S
sulfonamides
CYTOCHROME P450 INDUCERS
"PC BRATS"
P
phenytoin
C
carbamazepine
B
barbiturates
R
rifampin
A
alcohol
S
sulfonylureas
CAUSES OF ELEVATED AGMA
"MUDPILES"
M
methanol, metformin
U
uremia
D
diabetic (or alcoholic) ketoacidosis
P
paraldehyde, phenformin
I
isoniazid, iron
L
lactic acidosis
E
ethylene glycol, ethanol
S
salicylates
CAUSES OF NORMAL AGMA
"USED CAR"
U
ureteral diversion
S
saline infusion
E
exogenous acid
D
diarrhea
C
carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, CKD
A
adrenal insufficiency
R
renal tubular acidosis
CAUSES OF NORMAL AGMA
"HARDUP"
H
hyperalimentation
A
acetazolamide
R
renal tubular acidosis
D
diarrhea
U
uretero sigmoidostomy
P
pancreatic fistula
ACID BASE DISTURBANCE PATTERNS
"ROME"
R
respiratory
O
opposite
M
metabolic
E
equal
FEATURES OF MULTIPLE MYELOMA
"CRAB"
C
hypercalcemia
R
renal failure
A
anemia
B
bone lesions
FEATURES OF TTP
"FAT RN"
F
fever
A
anemia
T
thrombocytopenia
R
renal failure
N
neurological changes
BACK PAIN RED FLAGS
"TUNA FISH"
T
trauma
U
unexplained weight loss
N
neurological signs/symptoms
A
age > 50
F
fever
I
IV drug use
S
steroid use
H
history of cancer
SYMPTOMS OF MULTIPLE MYELOMA
"BREAK"
B
bone pain
R
recurrent infection
E
elevated calcium
A
anemia
K
kidney failure
CAUSES OF AGMA
"GOLDMARK"
G
glycols (ethylene, propylene)
O
oxoproline
L
L-lactate
D
D-lactate
M
methanol
A
aspirin
R
renal failure (uremia)
K
ketoacidosis
MECKEL'S DIVERTICULUM EPIDEMIOLOGY
"RULE OF 2's"
2
< 2 years
2
2ft from ileocecal valve
2
2in involvement
2
2% population
2
2x more common in men
2
2 types of ectopic tissue (gastric, pancreatic)
HLA B27 SYNDROMES
"PAIR"
P
psoriatic arthritis
A
ankylosing spondylitis
I
IBD
R
reactive arthritis
TREATMENT OF DECOMPENSATED HF
"LMNOP"
L
lasix
M
morphine
N
nitrates
O
oxygen
P
position
EMERGENT CAUSES OF CHEST PAIN
"PET MAC"
P
pulmonary embolism
E
esophageal rupture
T
tension pneumothorax
M
myocardial infarction
A
aortic dissection
C
cardiac tamponade
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