Mnemonics
Retrieve information from your brains faster with easy to remember medical mnemonics
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COPD treatment & management: “COPD” mnemonic
The term C.O.P.D. covers a wide range of management basics related to COPD.
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Causes of acute shivering or tremoring
For most of 2021, Ed Sheeran’s melodic “Shivers” was stuck in my head and I am hoping this post helps…
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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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Mnemonic : Non-ACS or Non-MI Causes of Troponin Elevation
A easy mnemonic to help remember other causes of Troponin elevation besides Acute Coronary Syndrome or Acute MI
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How to remember & recall side-effects of NSAIDs like Ibuprofen
A simple way to help patients and students remember common side-effects of NSAIDs
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Causes of Bowel Obstruction : A visceral mnemonic
Have you seen Dr. Lecter's terrible evisceration scene from the Hannibal movie ?
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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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Mnemonic: Complications or Pain after ‘Lap Chole’
Use 'LAP-C' to remember complications of Lap Chole !
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DVT Risk factors : “THROMBUS” mnemonic
The Mnemonic 'THROMBUS' can help you recall risk / triggers of Deep Vein Thrombosis / Pulmonary embolism
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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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Easy Mnemonic for ACE-Inhibitor Side-effects
The first oral ACE Inhibitor was Captopril, also makes a splendid 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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Mnemonic: Precipitants of HEPATIC Encephalopathy
A mnemonic for triggers that raise ammonia production or reduce ammonia metabolism and excretion..
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How to evaluate a Syncope: A Mnemonic for mechanisms
The three steps I use to make it easier to figure out causes of syncope in patients.
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Remember & recall causes of Acute Hypotension easily with “SHOCKED” Mnemonic
Here's a handy mnemonic for solving that acute hypotension mystery quickly
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Mnemonic to remember Anaphylaxis treatment
A Mnemonic to recall quickly lifesaving treatments for Anaphylaxis and help your patients BE SAFE.
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Indications for surgery (craniotomy) in SDH Brain bleed: A Mnemonic
A quick way to remember & recall indications for craniotomy in Acute Subdural Hematomas
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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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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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‘I’ for Intestines, ‘I’ for causes of diarrhea !
Most of the common causes of diarrhea 💩💩 conveniently begin with an 'I'
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