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

Great thread, RNKay!!

Great thread, RNKay!!

Thanks Heather,R.N.

Face is pale raise the tail (feet)

Face is red raise the head

BTW...great thread!

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.

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

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.

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

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

cool!!

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.

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:

good thread...

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

H-hypotension

A-anticholinergic

T-tachycardia

S-sedation

Thanks to everyone!!!!