Mnemonics
Retrieve information from your brains faster with easy to remember medical mnemonics
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Mnemonic: Causes of Confusion, Altered Mentation or Unresponsiveness
Use Mnemonic 'GLITCHED' to recall differential diagnoses in patient with altered mentation or unresponsive
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Mnemonic : Side Effects of Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs
A simple way to help patients and students remember common side-effects of NSAIDs
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Mnemonic : Causes of persistent Cough
The word "HACKING" makes a good mnemonic for causes of persistent cough
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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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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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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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Mad as hell ! Medical causes of Anger
A mnemonic to help recall medical causes of anger and irritability
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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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Mnemonic: Causes / Triggers CHF Exacerbation
Finding the culprit triggering CHF exacerbation not only helps prevent recurrence but also may uncover other medical issues...
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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 to remember Anaphylaxis treatment
A Mnemonic to recall quickly lifesaving treatments for Anaphylaxis and help your patients BE SAFE.
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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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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: Causes & Triggers of A-Fib
Use mnemonic "THIS ODD PACE" to recall A-Fib risk-factors & triggers
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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: Complications or Pain after ‘Lap Chole’
Use 'LAP-C' to remember complications of Lap Chole !
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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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The 6-C framework for managing any admitted patient
An easy thought structure for managing any inpatient clinical case from admission to discharge
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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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