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FRIED SALT
SALT
S- Skin flushed
A- Agitation
L- low-grade fever
T- Thirst
MURDER
M- Muscle weakness
U- Urine (oliguria, anuria)
R- Respiratory Distress
D- Decreased cardiac contractility
E- ECG Changes
R- Reflexes (Hyperreflexia or arreflexia/ flaccid)
HYPERKALEMIA- Causes
MACHINE
HYPOCALCEMIA
CATS
C- Convulsions
A- Arrhythmias
T- Tetany
S- Spasms and stridor
BEEP
B- Bleeding gums
E- Ecchymoses (bruises)
E- Epistexis (nosebleed)
P- Petechiae (tiny purplish spots)
RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION- inducing drugs
STOP breathing
P-THORAX
P- Pleuritic Pain
T- Trachea deviation
H- Hyperresonance
O- Onset is sudden
R- Reduced Breath Sounds ( and dypnea)
A- Absent fremitus
X- X- ray shows collapse lung
INSPIRATION
I- Immunosuppression
N- Neoplasia
S- Secretion retention
P- Pulmonary Edema
I- Impaired alveolar macrophages
R- Respiratory tract infection (prior)
A- Antibiotics and cytotoxics
T- tracheal instrumentation
I- IV Drug Abuse
O- Other ( general debility, immobility)
N- Neurologic Impairment of cough reflex
SSS
S- Stridor
S- Subglottic swelling
S- Seal- Bark cough
AAAA PPPP
A- Airway Obstruction
A- Angina
A- Anxiety
A- Asthma
P- Pneumonia
P- Pneumothorax
P- Pulmonary Edema
P- Pulmonary Embolus
CARDIAC VALVES
Tricuspid valve is located in right heart and Bicuspid valve is located in left heart.
Blood flows through the tricuspid before bicuspid.
FEMORAL HERNIA
T- Tricuspid
P- Pulmonary
M- Mitral
A- Aorta
PLACENTA-CROSSING SUBSTANCES
W- Wastes
A- Antibodies
N- Nutrients
T- Teratogens
M- Microorganisms
H- Hormones/HIV
D- Drugs
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
CHEMICAL CamP
C-Cyanide
H- ydrocarbons
E- Ethanol
M- Metals
I- Iron
C- Caustics
A- Airway unprotected
L- Lithium
CAM- phor
P- Potassium
IPECAC CONTRAINDICATIONS
4 C’S:
Comatose
Convulsing
Corrosive
hydroCarbon
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: CAUSES OF NEW ONSET
Thyroid
Hypotermia
Embolism (P.E.)
Alcohol
Trauma (cardiac contusion)
Recent Surgery (post CABG)
Ischemia
Atrial enlargement
Lone or idiopathic
Fever, anemia, high-output states
Infarct
Bad Valves (mitral stenosis)
Stimulants (cocaine, theo, amphet, caffeine)
O NAVEL:
O- Oxygen
N- Naloxone
A- Atropine
V- Ventolin (albuterol)
E- Epinephrine
L- Lidocaine
CHAPLIN:
DOGASH
D- Diamorphine
O- Oxygen
G- GTN Spray
A- Aspirin 300 mg
S- Streptokinase
H- Heparin
OLDER SAAB:
O- Onset
L- Location
D- Description (what it does it feel like)
E- Exacerbating Factors
R- Radiation
S- Severity
A- Associated Symptoms
A- Alleviating factors
B- Before (ever experience this before)
TV SPARC CUBE:
T- Thirst
V- Vomiting
S- Sweating
P- Pulse weak
A- Anxious
R- Respirations shallow/ rapid
C- Cool
C- Cyanotic
U- Unconscious
B- BP low
E- Eyes blank
BATS:
B- Berry Aneurysms
A- Arteriovenous malformation/ Adult polycystic kidney disease
T- Trauma ( eg being stuck with baseball bat)
S- Stroke
“ Shock, Shock, Shock, Everybody Shock, Little Shock, Big Shock, Momma
Shock, Poppa Shock”
Shock= Defibrillate
Everybody= Epinephrine
Little= Lidocaine
Big= Bretylium
Momma= MgSO4
Poppa= Pocainamide
Epinephrine
Lidocaine
Bretylium
Magnesium Sulfate
Procainamide
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS MANAGEMENT
KING UFC:
K+ (potassium)
Insulin (5u/hour.)
Nasogastric tube (if patient is comatose)
Glucose (once serum level drops to 12)
Urea (check it)
Fluids (crystalloids)
Creatinine (check it)/catheterize
10S’s
MIDAS:
Meningitis
Intoxication
Diabetes
Air (respiratory failure)
Subdural/ Subarachnoid hemorrhage
“ Some Hot Dude Better Give Ice Fluids Fast!” ( Hot Dude= hypothermia):
ABCDE:
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Drugs
Environment
RLQ PAIN: DIFFERENTIAL
APPENDICITIS
Appendicitis/ Abscess
PID/ Period
Pancreatitis
Ectopic/ Endometriosis
Neoplasia
Diverticulitis
Intussusception
Crohn’s Disease/ Cyst (Ovarian)
IBD
Torsion (Ovary)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Stones