Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

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Hi there...I was thinking, as I was studying for NCLEX, how many mneumonics and other memory tricks we use. And I thought it would be good to have a thread where people could post what they use, and others could find them and use them. :)

I see there's a thread for acronyms, but I'm talking about mneumonics.

I'll start off :)

Immediate tx of MI, think MONA:

M Morphine sulfate

O Oxygen

N Nitroglycerin

A ASA

Treatment of CHF, think UNLOAD FAST:

U sit Upright

N Nitro

L Lasix

O Oxygen

A Aminophylline

D Digoxin

F Fluids- decrease

A Afterload - decrease

S Sodium - decrease

T Tests: dig level, ABG, K+

Assistive devices -- Canes:

C Cane

O Opposite

A Affected

L Leg

Keep adding! :)

Specializes in heme oncology, critical care.
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bumping back to first page since it's not sticking on its own!

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Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.
for A.P.T.M- the only one i can ever remember is- All Prostitutes Take Money!

in school they taught us APe To Man- but i could never remember that because i don't believe in evolution.

That's okay...we'll let you have a pet man ;)

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Hypoglycemia s/s: "TIRED"

Tachycardia

Irritable

Restless

Excessive hunger

Diaphoretic / Depression

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Specializes in Surgical/Telemetry.

Here's one for neonatal monitor rhythms

VEAL CHOP

RHYTHM CAUSE

V: Variable decelerations C: Cord Compression

E: Early decelerations H: Head compression/movement

A: Accelerations O: Okay-it's a good thing!

L: Late decelerations P: Placental insufficiency

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*bump*

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Doesn't APEMAN end with Apical?

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Doesn't APEMAN end with Apical?

Not really sure how you're looking at it? The two pneumonics (APE To Man and All People Enjoy Time Magazine) have the same order:

A: Aortic

P: Pulmonic

E: Erb's Point

T: Tricuspid

M: Mitral

The apical pulse isn't part of that equation, so maybe that's your confusion?

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

For heart failure (CHF), the origin is:

Left side of the heart if the LUNG has edema (crackles), and Right side of the heart if the REST of the body has edema (dependent edema to the sacrum, feet, etc).

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Blood vessels in the umbilical cord: AVA -> 2 arteries 1 vein

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Specializes in ICU. Med/Surg: Ortho, Neuro, & Cardiac.

The four lobes of the brain, FPOT.

Frontal

Parietal

Occipital

Temporal

This is one I used on my recent A&P test that I learned during psych in high school.

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Diabetic patients...think "ZIP" when thinking of allergies...

Zinc

Insulin

Protamine

Hope this helps any/everyone...

-=-holly-=-

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