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Emergency First Aid / Trauma (" abcde "): A irway B reathing C irculation D isability (neurologic) E xposure & Environment Causes of metabolic acidosis ("…
<p>Emergency</p><p>First Aid / Trauma ("<br>abcde<br>"):</p><p>A<br>irway</p><p>B<br>reathing</p><p>C<br>irculation</p><p>D<br>isability (neurologic)</p><p>E<br>xposure & Environment</p><p>Causes of metabolic acidosis ("<br>mudpiles<br>"):</p><p>M<br>ethanol</p><p>U<br>remia</p><p>D<br>KA</p><p>P<br>araldehyde / Phenformin</p><p>I<br>ron tablets, INH, Ispropyl alcohol</p><p>L<br>actic Acid</p><p>E<br>tOH, Ethylene Glycol</p><p>S<br>alicylates</p><p>Pain questions (especially chest pain "<br>opqrst<br>"):</p><p>O<br>nset</p><p>P<br>rogression / Progression</p><p>Q<br>uality</p><p>R<br>adiation / Relief / Risk factors</p><p>S<br>ymptoms (associated with pain)</p><p>T<br>ime</p><p>Treatment for MI ("<br>mona<br>"):</p><p>M<br>orphine</p><p>O<br>2</p><p>N<br>itrates</p><p>A<br>SA</p><p>Pancreatitis ("<br>bad shits<br>"):</p><p>B<br>iliary Colic</p><p>A<br>lcohol</p><p>D<br>rugs</p><p>S<br>arcoidosis</p><p>H<br>ypercalcemia, hyperlipidemia</p><p>I<br>diopathic</p><p>T<br>rauma</p><p>S<br>corpion bites</p><p>Diagnosis of coma ("<br>AEIOU TIPPS<br>"):</p><p>A<br>lcohol</p><p>E<br>ncephalopathy, epilepsy, electrolytes</p><p>I<br>nsulin</p><p>O<br>piates</p><p>U<br>remia</p><p>T<br>rauma</p><p>I<br>nfection</p><p>P<br>oisoning</p><p>P<br>sychiatric</p><p>S<br>yncope / stroke</p><p>Medicine</p><p>Indications for dialysis ("<br>aeiou<br>"):</p><p>A<br>cidosis</p><p>E<br>lectrolyte imbalance</p><p>I<br>ntoxication</p><p>O<br>verload</p><p>U<br>remia ( encephalopathy)</p><p>Gallbladder risk factors (<br>5 f's<br>):</p><p>F<br>air</p><p>F<br>orty</p><p>F<br>at</p><p>F<br>emale</p><p>F<br>ertile</p><p>Causes of eosinophilia ("<br>NAACP<br>"):</p><p>N<br>eoplasm</p><p>A<br>llergy</p><p>A<br>ddison's Disease</p><p>C<br>ollagen vascular disease</p><p>P<br>arasites</p><p>Bugs</p><p>Reportable diseases ("<br>SSSH(I)T, My Chicken Has Aids<br>"):</p><p>S<br>higella</p><p>S<br>almonella</p><p>S<br>yphillis and gonorrhea</p><p>H<br>ep A</p><p>T<br>uberculosis</p><p>M<br>MR (measels, mumps and rubella)</p><p>C<br>hicken pox</p><p>H<br>ep B</p><p>A<br>ids (not HIV)</p><p>Birth canal diseases ("<br>TORCH<br>"):</p><p>T<br>oxoplasmosa</p><p>O<br>ther (syphilis)</p><p>R<br>ubella</p><p>C<br>ytomegalovirus</p><p>H<br>erpes virus</p><p>UTI Bugs ("<br>SEEKS PP<br>"):</p><p>S<br>taph saprophyticus</p><p>E<br>. coli</p><p>E<br>nterobacter cloacae</p><p>K<br>lebsiella pneumoniae</p><p>S<br>erratia marcescens</p><p>P<br>roteus mirabilis</p><p>P<br>seudomonas aeruginosa</p><p>Hepatitides ("<br>ABCDE<br>"):</p><p>Hep <br>A</p><p>A<br>symptomatic</p><p>Hep <br>B</p><p>B<br>lood-borne</p><p>Hep <br>C</p><p>C<br>hronic, <br>C<br>irrhosis, <br>C<br>arcinoma, <br>C<br>arriers</p><p>Hep <br>D</p><p>D<br>ependent (requires B)</p><p>Hep <br>E</p><p>E<br>nteric, <br>E<br>xpectant mothers</p><p>Also, A&E are fecal/oral - think <br>E<br>ating <br>A<br>ss.</p><p>Strep Pyogenes Effects ("<br>GRIPS<br>"):</p><p>G<br>lomerulonephritis</p><p>R<br>heumatic fever</p><p>I<br>mpetigo</p><p>P<br>haryngitis</p><p>S<br>carlet fever</p><p>Staph Aureus Effects ("<br>STAGE<br>"):</p><p>S<br>calded skin syndrome</p><p>T<br>oxic shock syndrome</p><p>A<br>bscess</p><p>G<br>astroenteritis</p><p>E<br>ndocarditis</p><p>Gram Positive Rods ("<br>BC Clan<br>" (using blue rods as weapons):</p><p>B<br>acillus</p><p>C<br>lostridium</p><p>C<br>orynebacterium</p><p>L<br>isteria</p><p>A<br>ctinomyces</p><p>N<br>ocardia</p><p>Drugs</p><p>ACE Inhibitor side effects ("<br>CAPTOPRIL<br>"):</p><p>C<br>ough</p><p>A<br>ngioedema</p><p>P<br>roteinuria</p><p>T<br>aste changes<br>hyp<br>O<br>tension</p><p>P<br>regnancy problems, fetal renal damage</p><p>R<br>ash</p><p>I<br>ncreased renin</p><p>L<br>ower Angiotensin II</p><p>Neurology</p><p>Cranial Nerve Names:</p><p>O<br>lfactory</p><p>I</p><p>O<br>ptic</p><p>II</p><p>O<br>culomotor</p><p>III</p><p>T<br>rochlear</p><p>IV</p><p>T<br>rigeminal</p><p>V</p><p>A<br>bducens</p><p>VI</p><p>F<br>acial</p><p>VII</p><p>A<br>uditory</p><p>VIII</p><p>G<br>lossopharyngeal</p><p>IX</p><p>V<br>agus</p><p>X</p><p>A<br>ccessory</p><p>XI</p><p>H<br>ypoglossal</p><p>XII</p><p>Cranial Nerve Types:</p><p>S<br>ome</p><p>S<br>ensory</p><p>S<br>ay</p><p>S<br>ensory</p><p>M<br>arry</p><p>M<br>otor</p><p>M<br>oney,</p><p>M<br>otor</p><p>B<br>ut</p><p>B<br>oth</p><p>M<br>y</p><p>M<br>otor</p><p>B<br>rother</p><p>B<br>oth</p><p>S<br>ays</p><p>S<br>ensory</p><p>B<br>ig</p><p>B<br>oth</p><p>B<br>oobs</p><p>B<br>oth</p><p>M<br>atter</p><p>M<br>otor</p><p>M<br>ost</p><p>M<br>otor</p><p>Erection & Ejaculation ("<br>PS<br>"):</p><p>P<br>oint (erection)</p><p>P<br>arasympathetic</p><p>S<br>hoot (ejaculation)</p><p>S<br>ympathetic</p><p>Mania ("<br>digfast<br>"):</p><p>D<br>istractibility</p><p>I<br>ndiscretion (sex, drugs, rock-n-roll, take your pick)</p><p>G<br>randiosity</p><p>F<br>light of ideas</p><p>A<br>ctivity increase</p><p>S<br>leep deficit (decreased need for sleep)</p><p>T<br>alkativeness (pressured speech)</p><p>Limbic System Tasks ("<br>5 F's<br>"):</p><p>F<br>eeding</p><p>F<br>ighting</p><p>F<br>light</p><p>F<br>eeling</p><p>F<br> (sex)</p>