Tag: mnemonics
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How to Remember the Causes of Arrhythmias (the H’s and T’s)
Causes of arrhythmias, including asystole, include: H‘s: think about what blood does: Volume (hypovolemia) Oxygen (hypoxemia) Glucose (hypoglycemia) Potassium (hypo- or hyperkalemia) Acid-base balance (H+ or acidosis) Temperature regulation (hypothermia) T‘s : imagine a (toxic) lead bullet piercing a chest. What can it cause? Trauma Toxins Tamponade Tension pneumothorax Thrombosis (PE or MI) Reference Dr. Christopher Gallagher’s…
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes – Mnemonic
This will help you keep the multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes straight in your head: MEN1: the number “1” in MEN1 should remind you of primary or prime number. MEN1 involves things that start with the letter P: Pituitary adenoma Parathyroid hyperplasia Pancreatic islet cell tumors (gastrinoma, insulinoma, glucagonoma) MEN2A: happens to involve the letter C (This is MEN2A, so there are…