1) White blood cell relative concentrations

"Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas": From greatest to least:

Neutrophils (65%)
Lymphocytes (25%)
Monocytes (6%)
Eosinophils (3%)
Basophils (1%)

Alternatively: "Nine Little Monkeys Eating Bananas".

Alternatively: "Noone Likes My Educational Background".
Alternatively: "Never Let Mamma Eat Beans".
Can remember that Eosinophils is 3%, by the mirror image of E is 3.
2) Erythropoiesis stages
"Powerful Businesses Pollute Our Reeling Environment":

Proerythroblast
Basophilic erythroblast
Polychromatic erythroblast
Orthochromatophilic erythroblast
Reticulocyte
Erythrocyte

3) Epidermis layers
"Come, Let's Get Sun Burned":
From superficial to deep:
Corneum Lucidum Granulosum Spinosum Basale [Germinativum]
Alternatively: "Can Lori Get Some Gas?"
Alternatively: "Can Little Girls Speak German?"
Alternatively: "Can Larry Get Some Beer
4) MI: signs and symptoms: PULSE
Persistent chest pains
Upset stomach
Lightheadedness
Shortness of breath
Excessive sweating
5) ST elevation causes in ECG: ELEVATION
Electrolytes
LBBB
Early repolarization

Ventricular hypertrophy
Aneurysm
Treatment (eg pericardiocentesis)
Injury (AMI, contusion)
Osborne waves (hypothermia)
Non-occlusive vasospasm
6) Beck's triad (cardiac tamponade) 3 D's:
Distant heart sounds
Distended jugular veins
Decreased arterial pressure
7) ICU management: A to Z
A: Asepsis/ Airway
B: Bed sore/ encourage Breathing/ Blood pressure
C: Circulation/ encourage Coughing/ Consciousness
D: Drains
E: ECG
F: Fluid status
G: GI losses/ Gag reflex
H: Head positioning/ Height
I: Insensible losses
J: Jugular venous pulse
K: Kindness
L: Limb care/ Label
M: Mouth care
N: Nociception/ Nutrition
O: Oxygenation/ Orient the patient
P: Pulse/ Peristalsis/ Physiotherapy
Q: Quiet surroundings
R: Respiratory rate/ Restraint
S: Stress ulcer/ Suctioning
T: Temperature
U: Urine
V: Ventilator
W: Wounds/ Weight
X: Xerosis
Y: whY
Z: Zestful care of the patient
8) Resuscitation: basic steps ABCDE:
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Drugs
Environment

9) Shock: signs and symptoms TV SPARC CUBE:

Thirst
Vomiting
Sweating
Pulse weak
Anxious
Respirations shallow/rapid
Cool
Cyanotic
Unconscious
BP low
Eyes blank
10) Blackout/collapse: causes THE VESPA MC:
TIA
Hypoglycemia
Epilepsy
Vasovagal
Epilepsy
Situation
Ppostural hypotension/ PE
Arrthymia/ Aortic stenosis(HOCM)
Myocardial infarction
Carotid sinus hypersensitivity
11) White patch of skin: differential "Vitiligo PATCH":
Vitiligo
Pityriasis alba/ Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation
Age related hypopigmentation
Tinea versicolor/ Tuberous sclerosis (ashleaf macule)
Congenital birthmark
Hansen's (leprosy)
12) Raynaud's phenomenon: causes COLD HAND:
Cryoglobulins/ Cryofibrinogens
Obstruction/ Occupational
Lupus erythematosus, other connective tissue disease
Diabetes mellitus/ Drugs
Hematologic problems (polycythemia, leukemia, etc)
Arterial problems (atherosclerosis)
Neurologic problems (vascular tone)
Disease of unknown origin (idiopathic)

13) Splenomegaly: causes HICCUPS:

Haematological
Infective : Kala azar, malaria, enteric fever
Congestive: CCF, constrictive pericarditis, IVC thrombosis, Hepatic vein
thrombosis, portal vein thrombosis and splenic vein thrombosis
Collagen diseases: SLE, Felty's syndrome
Unknown etiology: tropical splenomegaly
Primary malignacies (secondaries are rare)
Storage diseases: Gaucher's disease, Niemman Pick
14) Haemoptysis: causes CAVITATES:
CHF
Airway disease, bronchiectasis
Vasculitis/ Vascular malformations
Infection (eg TB)
Trauma
Anticoagulation
Tumour
Embolism
Stomach
15) Pneumonia: risk factors INSPIRATION:
Immunosuppression
Neoplasia
Secretion retention
Pulmonary oedema
Impaired alveolar macrophages
RTI (prior)
Antibiotics and cytotoxics
Tracheal instrumentation
IV dug abuse
Other (general debility, immobility)
Neurologic impairment of cough reflex, (eg NMJ disorders)
16) Amyloidosis (am-uh-loi-DO-sis) is a disease that occurs when substances called
amyloid proteins build up in your organs. Amyloid is an abnormal protein usually
produced by cells in your bone marrow that can be deposited in any tissue or organ.
Amyloidosis can affect different organs in different people, and there are different
types of amyloid. Amyloidosis frequently affects the heart, kidneys, liver, spleen,
nervous system and gastrointestinal tract.
Amyloidosis is rare, and the exact cause is often unknown. Treatments are available
to help you manage your symptoms of amyloidosis and limit the production of
amyloid protein.
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