Mnemonics
Retrieve information from your brains faster with easy to remember medical mnemonics
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Help constipated patients CRAP without pills
In modern medicine it's reflexive for a provider to prescribe meds for constipation, while natural interventions are often omitted...
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How to remember Side-effects of HBOT
'HBOT' makes a good mnemonic to recall side-effects of HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)
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Medical Mnemonic: Causes of Acute Hypotension
Here's a handy mnemonic for solving that acute hypotension mystery quickly
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Mnemonic: Dangerous causes of acute chest pain
An omnious mnemonic to help you remember ...
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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 remember steroid dose-equivalence
A simple maths equation to remember steroid dose equivalence
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Stroke pathology & risk factors : ‘HEAD CT’
The first investigation that happens in any suspected stroke is a HEAD CT - makes for a good mnemonic.
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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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How to Remember causes of Anemia easily via semantics of mechanism
A logical structure to simplify recalling causes of anemia
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Mnemonic: Complications or Pain after ‘Lap Chole’
Use 'LAP-C' to remember complications of Lap Chole !
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Mnemonic : Causes & treatment of Acute ITP
A trigger that causes molecular coating on these platelets making them look suddenly foreign to our immune system
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How to evaluate a Syncope: A Mnemonic
The three steps I use to make it easier to figure out causes of syncope in patients.
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Causes of Scrotal Pain : ‘TESTIS’
Before you reflexly order an Ultrasound, give the differentials a thought....
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Mnemonic : Hyponatremia causes
Use 'SIADH" to recall common causes of hyponatremia quickly
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Recalling 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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COPD management with C.O.P.D. mnemonic
The term C.O.P.D. covers a wide range of management basics related to COPD.
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A Red Limb… the differentials
Besides cellulitis , here are other Cs to give a thought for differentials…
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‘I’ for Intestines, ‘I’ for causes of diarrhea !
Most of the common causes of diarrhea 💩💩 conveniently begin with an 'I'
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Mnemonic: Precipitants of HEPATIC Encephalopathy
A mnemonic for triggers that raise ammonia production or reduce ammonia metabolism and excretion..
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The 6-C framework for managing any patient
An easy thought structure for managing any clinical case
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