Mnemonics: Medicine Indications of Dialysis: AEIOU 1. Acidosis 2. Electrolyte abnormalities-hyperkalemia 3.

Ingestion of substances like barbiturates, salicylates, lithium, methanlo, et c 4. Overload fluid (unresponsive to diuretics) 5. Uremia symptoms (pericarditis, encephalopathy)

MI: basic management BOOMAR: Bed rest Oxygen Opiate Monitor Anticoagulate Reduce clot size Murmurs: questions to ask SCRIPT: Site Character (eg harsh, soft, blowing) Radiation Intensity Pitch Timing Metabolic acidosis: causes Hi Yield [ID 1873] KUSSMAL: Ketoacidosis Uraemia Sepsis Salicylates Methanol Alcohol Lactic acidosis Days of appearance of rashes: Mnemonic: "Very Sick Patients Must Take Double Exercise" Varicella (chickenpox)- 1st day Scarlet fever 2nd day Pox (smallpox) 3rd day Mumps 4th day Typhus 5th day Dengue 6th day Enteric fever (typhoid) 7th day Mnemonics: Surgery Post-operative fever causes Six W's: Wind: pulmonary system is primary source of fever first 48 hours, may have pneum onia Wound: infection at surgical site Water: check IV for phlebitis Walk: deep venous thrombosis, due to pelvic pooling or restricted mobility relat ed to pain and fatigue Whiz: urinary tract infection if urinary catheterization

Wonder drugs: drug-induced fever Scrotum: scrotum swelling differential THE THEATRES: Torsion Hernia Epididymytis, orchitis Trauma Hydrocoele, varicocele, hematoma Edema Appendix testes (torsion, hemorrhage) Tumour Recurrent leukemia Epididymal cyst Syphilis, TB Post-operative complications (immediate) "Post-op PROBS": Pain Primary haemorrhage Reactionary haemorrhage Oliguria Basal atelectasis Shock/ Sepsis Fistulas: conditions preventing closure FETID: Foreign body Epithelialization Tumor Infection Distal obstruction Oedema causes: localised ALIVE: Allergic (angio-oedema) Lymphatic (elephantiasis) Inflammatory (infection, injury) VEnous (DVT, chronic venous insufficiency) GI bleeding: causes ABCDEFGHI: Angiodysplasia Bowel cancer Colitis Diverticulitis/ Duodenal ulcer Epitaxis/ Esophageal (cancer, esophagitis, varices) Fistula (anal, aortaenteric) Gastric (cancer, ulcer, gastritis) Hemorrhoids Infectious diarrhoea/ IBD/ Ischemic bowel Compartment syndrome: signs and symptoms 5 P's: Pain Palor P ulseless Paresethesia Pressure (increased) Swollen leg: unilateral swelling causes TV BAIL: Trauma Venous (varicose veins, DVT, venous insufficiency) Baker's cyst Allergy Inflammation (cellulitis)

Lymphoedema Pancreatitis: treatment MACHINES: Monitor vital signs Analgesia/ Antibiotics Calcium gluconate (if deemed necessary) H2 receptor antagonist IV access/ IV fluids Nil by mouth Empty gastric contents Surgery if required/ Senior review Appendicitis: Alvarado's scoring system for diagnosis MANTRELS: Migratory pain (1) Anorexia (1) Nausea (1) Tenderness (2) Rebound tenderness (1) Elevated temperature (1) Leucocytosis (2) Shift to left (1) Score 3-4 = no appendicitis. Score 5-6 = doubtful. Score 7 or more = appendiciti s is confirmed. Post operative order list check-up FLAVOR: Fluids Laboratories Activity Vital signs Oral allowances Rx [medications]