Mnemonics
Retrieve information from your brains faster with easy to remember medical mnemonics
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General & Common Medical causes of Fatigue : A Mnemonic
Use the "SO FATIGUED" Mnemonic to recall the common causes of fatigue in your patients
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Mnemonic : Causes of Muscle Cramps / ‘Charley Horse’
Muscle cramps are often physiologic, but frequent cramping should make you think about pathologic causes..
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Mnemomic: What causes acute shivering or tremoring?
For most of 2021, Ed Sheeran’s melodic “Shivers” was stuck in my head and I am hoping this post gets…
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10 early warning signs of Dementia
Mild Cognitive Impairement can precede Dementia and can manifest in subtle signs that are often ascribed to 'ageing'
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Causes of Scrotal Pain : ‘TESTIS’ Mnemonic
Before you reflexly order an Ultrasound, give the differentials a thought....
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Mnemonic: Causes of Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate)
A slow & steady heart is good unless it makes you unsteady on your feet or pass out – that’s…
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How to show Empathy to patients ? Practical Tips
Empathy should be taught to clinicians as a skill and not just an advice.
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Infection suspected but unfindable: Mnemonic for Fever or Sepsis of Unknown Origin
How to recall list of infections that often present as FUO or SUO : Fever or Sepsis of Unknown Origin
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Treatment for A-Fib (or A-Flutter) with RVR using ABCDEF Mnemonic
ABCDEF gives me the exact sequence I use to treat A-Fib / A-Flutter with RVR
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How to remember steroid dose-equivalence
A simple maths equation to remember steroid dose equivalence
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How to Remember causes of Anemia easily via semantics of mechanism
A logical structure to simplify recalling causes of anemia
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How to treat Chronic Low Back Pain without surgery? A Mnemonic
A simple way to rememeber tips to naturally reduce or eliminate chornic low back pain
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Mnemonic: Causes & Triggers of A-Fib
Use mnemonic "THIS ODD PACE" to recall A-Fib risk-factors & triggers
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Causes of a Red arm or leg : Mnemonic for Differentials
Besides cellulitis , here are other Cs to give a thought for differentials…
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Mnemonic : What are the Causes, Triggers or Precipitators of DKA ?
Do you say ‘Sugar’ or ‘Glucose’ ? One of my attendings was a stickler regarding this. ” ‘Sugar’ is for…
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How to treat kidney stone pain & help removal without surgery
A mnemonic for healthcare professionals to recall steps to treat renal colic and improve changes for natural passage of kidney…
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Mnemonic: Causes of Acute Urinary Retention
A simple way to remember causes of urinary retention...
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Remembering causes of Acute dyspnea easily !
A rather unorthodox way I use to quickly recall causes of acute dyspnea & hypoxia
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Mnemonic: What are the side effects of HBOT?
'HBOT' makes a good mnemonic to recall side-effects of HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)
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A great Mnemonic to remember causes of Hyponatremia (Low Sodium) !
Use 'SIADH" to recall common causes of hyponatremia quickly
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