Lets start a mnemonic thread

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MNEMONIC

Anorexia Nervosa

A bsence of menses (amenorrhea)

N o appetite (but with preoccupation with food)

O bvious weight loss (15% loss of IBW)

R educing ideation (If only I could lose more weight I'd be happy)

E maciated

X erostomia (dryness of the mouth)

I mage (Body Image Disturbance - claims to feel fat even when extremely thin)

A bnormal hair growth (lanugo or fine downy hair

Specializes in Clinical exp in OB, psy, med-surg, peds.
how about this one? hot and dry sugar high

cold and clammy need some candy ;)

Wow that's a great way to remember hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.

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Great thread, RNKay!!

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Great thread, RNKay!!

Thanks Heather,R.N.

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Face is pale raise the tail (feet)

Face is red raise the head

BTW...great thread!

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Specializes in Clinical exp in OB, psy, med-surg, peds.
Face is pale raise the tail (feet)

Face is red raise the head

BTW...great thread!

Wow Crb613, is this for venous and arterial insufficiency, that's a good one.

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Specializes in Clinical exp in OB, psy, med-surg, peds.

Wow, guys these are some great help for all our soon to be test takers, thanks everyone, and lets keep it going.

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Wow Crb613, is this for venous and arterial insufficiency, that's a good one.

Yes, & I was taught to use this as a general rule for positioning in many situations.

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here's a website with a whole plethora of them.... some are "interesting"...

http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/cgi-bin/browse.cfm

cool!!:nurse:

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Heparin - PTT

Coumadin - PT

Both added together have the same number of letters: 10. Add it up to 10, and you match the evaluating lab with the drug.

Not a mneumonic but a trick nonetheless.

~faith,

Timothy.

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Specializes in Med Surg/Tele/ER.
Heparin - PTT

Coumadin - PT

Both added together have the same number of letters: 10. Add it up to 10, and you match the evaluating lab with the drug.

Not a mneumonic but a trick nonetheless.

~faith,

Timothy.

Or a shorter version...Heparin-PTT connect the two T's looks like an H...so the other one has to be Coumadin-PT :wink2:

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good thread...

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Here is one I found this weekend side effects for Tricyclic antidepressants"

H-hypotension

A-anticholinergic

T-tachycardia

S-sedation

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