Thread: Surgery Mnemonics-2

Abdominal distension
5Fs
Fat, Fluid, Faeces, Flatus, Fetus


Acute Abdomen
MEDIC CURSES A MOP
Mesenteric Adenitis,
Enteritis,
Diverticulitis,
Ischaemic Colitis
Cholycystitis,
Ulcers,
Renal Colic,
Salphingitis,
E ctopic Pregnanc y ,
Small bowel obstruction
Appendicitis
Meckels Diverticulum,
Ovarian Cyst,
Pancreatitis


Bleeding PR
Haemorrhoidal DRAIN
Haemorrhoids,
Diverticulitis,
Radiation enteritis,
AV malformation,
Ischaemia,
Neoplasm


GI obstruction
PV D&C
Pain,
Vomiting,
Distension,
Constipation


Haematemesis
GUM BLEEDING
Gastritis,
Ulcer,
Mallory-Weiss
Biliary (Haemobilia),
Large varices,
Esophagitis,
Entero-aortic fistula,
Duodenitis,
IBD,
Neovascularisation,
Gastric carcinoma


NG tube removal post op
4Ps
Peristalsis,
Passage of flatus,
Paucity of aspirate,
Patient Peckish


Leg Ulcers
VAIN PAIN
Venous,
Arterial,
Infection (e.g. syphilis),
Neuropathic
Pressure sores,
Arthritis (e.g. RA, PAN),
Injury / IDB,
Neoplastic


Pancreatitis
GET SMASHED
Gallstones / Gravid,
Ethanol,
Trauma (incl. surgery)
Steroids,
Mumps,
Autoimune (PAN),
Scorpion bites,
Hyper-lipid / calcium / hypothermia,
ERCP,
Drugs (azothioprine, thiazide diuretics)


Ronson’s criteria for above:
ACUTELY
What A GAL
↑WCC
↑Age
↑Glu
↑AST
↑LDH

> 48 hours
FUCH BO
↑Fluid sequestered (>6L)
↑Urea (>10mmol)
↓Ca2+ (<2mmol)
↓Haematocrit (>10%)
↑Base XS (>-4)
↓O2 (<8kPa)


Prophylactic antibiotics
APPLE
Amputations,
Prosthesis,
Penetrating wounds,
Large bowel surg,
Endocarditis


Small bowel obstruction
SHAVIT
Stone,
Hernia,
Adhesions,
Volvulus,
Intussusception,
Tumour

hm.. good one...

niceee topic

4P's of stopping bleeding
PRESSURE
PACKING
PRESSOR
PRAY

It would be best if a little description was also noted here.

thanks...help alot..

thanks for this document