Emergency Medicine Mnemonics

The **SPIT** mnemonic is used to help remember common causes of **altered mental status in children**. Here's what each letter stands for: - **S**eizures: Includes both febrile and non-febrile seizures that can cause confusion or unconsciousness. - **P**oisoning: Exposure to toxins or ingestion of substances like medications, household chemicals, or recreational drugs. - **I**nfections: Infections...

Procedure Timeout Mnemonic: This mnemonic covers the key elements to verify before starting, ensuring patient safety and team communication. Here's what **IMPACTS** stands for: 1. **I – Identify**: - **Verify the Patient's Identity**: Confirm the patient's full name, date of birth, and medical record number using their wristband and verbally with the patient if possible. 2. **M – Match the Procedu...

This is the CATS mnemonic to remember the signs for hypocalcemia. ### **Causes of Hypocalcemia** - **Hypoparathyroidism**: Often due to surgical removal of parathyroid glands. - **Vitamin D deficiency**: Impaired calcium absorption. - **Renal disease**: Reduced conversion of Vitamin D to its active form and poor calcium reabsorption. - **Pancreatitis**: Fat saponification binds calcium. - **Hypoma...

In emergency medicine education, understanding the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K (ADEK) is important because they play crucial roles in the body, and both their deficiency and toxicity can have serious health consequences. Here's a breakdown: ### Vitamin A: - **Function**: Important for vision, immune function, and skin health. - **Deficiency**: Can lead to night blindness, dry eyes, and inc...

TORCH: ol’ VPs congenital infections mnemonic

The C-MOPS mnemonic represents conjunctivitis, meningitis, otitis media, pneumonia and sinusitis. Streptococcus pneumoniae classically causes rusty colored sputum, which can help identify the pathogen.

Think of a WWF player getting hit by a Coke bottle in the hip. WWef - Weight bearing issues - WBC >12 - ESR >40 - Fever >38.5 Score of 1 = 3%, 2=40%, 90+ for 3 and 4 ALSO, REMEMBER TO GET A CRP!

B blockers ACE Diuretics (K sparing) ARB NSAID Trimethoprim

Remember the IG poop toilet paper exchange prank…kids got pain way out of proportion screaming & running to the sink. Imagine wiping peanut butter on the kids neck…. Messy NEC CID Messy( risk factors atherosclerotic disease = mess) NEC -nuts -extremity -“C” food… seafood Comp Ischemic limb Dislocation 1. Mesenteric Ischemia: - Vascular occlusive emergency - Varied presentation, including severe pa...

Wakefulness Warmth Wee Wactate If BP low these show adequate circulation

My absolute favorite podcast of all time! Classification of brain injury via GCS:

LADS: Laxitives Adrenaline Diuretics Steroids

Dysdiadochokinesia / Dysmetria Ataxia Nystagmus Intention tremor Slurred speech Hypotonia Dysdiadochokinesia, also known as adiadochokinesia, is the medical term for the inability to perform rapid, alternating muscle movements. The term comes from the Greek words dys, meaning "bad", diadochos, meaning "working in turn", and kinesis, meaning "movement".

Heart failure (acute/chronic) MI Tachyarrhythmia Renal failure Aortic dissection Myocarditis PE Sepsis (think of homeless coming in claiming chest pain)

SEPSIS Mnemonic

The PERC (Pulmonary Embolism Rule-out Criteria) Rule is a "rule-out" tool – all variables must receive a "no" to be negative.

Headache: Deadly Differentials & Red Flags

Asthma & Croup Quiz: basic meds knowledge for educational purposes only!

Normal Lab Values Mnemonic: CMP, CBC, ABG, Coags

Remember the Chem7 by the mnemonic: Salty Bun (Na/Cl, BUN), Pot of Hot Coffee, Cream (K, HCO3, Cr), and Sugar (glucose)

Hippo and Thor. That’s all you need to remember the reversible causes of cardiac arrest.

Shout out to Dr Jared Ross for laying the foundation knowledge for this episode about Stroke.

EKG Flowchart: Is there a P Wave

On a piece of paper, draw three lines horizontally to divide four unique approaches to ACLS: Shockable, unshockable, bradycardia, tachycardia. Of course, the entire paper represents CPR. These four unique approaches are how to handle the electrical and chemical aspects. You’ve got this!

The 6-Ps of Dyspnea: Critical Pulmonary Differential