Hyperkalemia: STABILIZE, SHIFT, SEND-IT (I C BIG K DROP)
The 3-Step Approach to Acute Hyperkalemia 1. Stabilize: the Heart (If ECG changes) → Calcium 2. Shift: K+ Into Cells → Insulin + Glucose, Albuterol, Bicarb (if acidotic) 3. Send-it: Remove K+ From Bod...
11 Mar 202527min
USED CARS non-anion gap metabolic acidosis: high chloride low bicarbonate
USED CARS mnemonic for non-anion gap metabolic acidosis (NAGMA):Why “USED CARS”? • Ureterosigmoidostomy • Saline & Chloride infusion (excessive).. chloride offsets AG • Endocrine disorders (Addison’s ...
6 Mar 202548min
GOLD MARK (better than MUDPILES): Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis Mnemonic (7,440.12 MRRM)
The GOLD MARK causes are divided into three major pathophysiologic groups based on the source of the acid production: Alcohols (Toxic Ingestions) → Emergency Toxins Glycols → Ethylene glycol (antifr...
5 Mar 20251h 2min
7,440 MR RM: Blood Gas ABG interpretation
Mister Ronald McDonald (MR RM) is a helpful flowchart for interpreting acid-base disorders, specifically for determining whether a patient’s condition is due to a metabolic (M) or respiratory (R) caus...
13 Feb 202533min
Glasgow-Blatchford Score (Glass Cow Black Ford): Upper GI Bleed indications for hospital admission
To determine if the patient requires admission or can be discharged, the Glasgow-Blatchford Score (GBS) is used. Here’s the ABCDEF mnemonic and why these factors increase the risk of an upper GI bleed...
29 Okt 202417min
CENTOR criteria Fever PAIN: Strep Throat mnemonic
CENTOR criteria Fever PAIN: Strep Throat mnemonic
24 Okt 202416min
H’s and T’s mnemonic: OKTV, THROW TEN TOXIC TAMPONS
The “H’s and T’s” refer to a mnemonic used in medicine to help healthcare professionals quickly recall the most common causes of cardiac arrest during a code (a medical emergency requiring CPR). Memor...
7 Okt 20247min
Adventitious Lung Sounds: Everyone Can Always take in STRIDE, Fine CCHAP with fire crackers
These are the adventitious lung sounds Mneumonics.Strider:Everyone can take in stride.Crackles:A fine chap with firecrackers.Wheezing:Just ask any whale: Can you HAC the wheeze? Rhonchi:I BOPped the w...
3 Okt 202424min
