Mnemonics and Memory Aids

[VickyRN]

The HYPERKALEMIA "Machine" - Causes of Increased Serum K+

 M  Medications - ACE inhibitors, NSAIDS

 A  Acidosis - Metabolic and respiratory

 C  Cellular destruction - Burns, traumatic injury

 H  Hypoaldosteronism, hemolysis

 I  Intake - Excessive

 N  Nephrons, renal failure

 E  Excretion - Impaired

[BlaineCM]

jgwe4e said:

Re ekg lead placement:

White on the right, smoke (black) over fire (red)

I learned this in a similar manner: Snow(white) over grass (green), Smoke (black) over fire (red), and a big pile of poop(brown) in the middle.

I like your "white on right" thing

[foxyhill21]

diabetes

hot and dry : sugar high

cold and clammy need some candy

[MA2006]

Thank you all so much!

[franciscangypsy]

This is an AWESOME thread!

[franciscangypsy]

lady_unleashed said:

12 Cranial Nerve

On old olympus's treeless top a Finn and a German viewed a hop

olfactory

optic

oculomotor

trochlear

trigeminal opthalmic branch, maxillary, mandibular branch

abducens

facial

auditory

glossopharyngeal

vagus

accessory

hypoglossal

hope it can help!

Huh. That's funny, I learned it slightly differently. "On Old Olympus's Towering Tops A Fin And German Viewed Some Hops"

olfactory

optic

oculomotor

trochlear

trigeminal opthalmic branch, maxillary, mandibular branch

abducens

facial

auditory

glossopharyngeal

vagus

spinal-accessory

hypoglossal

Not that it makes much difference. LOL

[Emeraude]

somebody have the meaning of the mnemonics METHODS

[nursewillowriver]

Heres one I learned about EKG

Snow over Grass- white over green

smoke over fire- black over red

and ground in the middle- brown

[Emeraude]

I finally know what METHODS mean sheesh...

M-edicine

E-xercise

T-reatment

H-ealth Teaching

O-ut patient follow-up or check-up

D-iet

S-ex(sexual activity)

[umpalumpa14588]

Anyone have any ideas for childhood imms?

[franciscangypsy]

i have a good one my med/surg professor taught me for quickly telling whether you have an acid base problem that is metabolic or respiratory.

the first thing you do is glance at the number for the ph; from that you determine if it the body is in acidosis or alkalosis. from there you think elevators or see-saws.

for this mnemonic, you assume that all elevators go in the same direction.

if it is a metabolic acid-base problem, you have elevators. the ph, bicarb, and co2 levels will all be going in the same direction (assuming you have partial compensation with the co2).

if it is a resp. acid-base problem, you will have see-saws, and the co2 and bicarb levels will go high when the ph goes low and low when the ph goes high (assuming you have partial compensation with the bicarb).

it sounds complex, but it really works. all you have to do is remember elevators and see-saws -- from there you have metabolic and resp. acid/base down quickly and easily!

[terrirn2b]

just what i was lookin for.....:rotfl:

[umpalumpa14588]

Something I put together to remember side effects & adverse reactions to immunizations:

F- Fever

I- Itching

S- Stiffness

H- Headache

E- Edema

R- Redness

F- Fussy

L- Localized Tenderness

A- Appetite decrease

G- General Aches Pains

WHUTN- "Whutnthehell?"

W- Wheezing

H- Hypotension

U- Uticaria

T- Tachycardia

N- Nasal Decongestion