#Obstetrics

VEAL CHOP

Variable deceleration ➡️ Cord compression

Early deceleration ➡️ Head compression

Acceleration ➡️ Okay

Late deceleration ➡️ Placental insufficiency

#Pediatrics , #Neonatology

Ventilation corrective steps (if PPV is not working) :

MR SOPA

M 👉 Mask adjustment
R 👉 Reposition airway
S 👉 Suction
O 👉 Open mouth
P 👉 Pressure increase
A 👉 Alternate Airway

🖐️ Medical Mnemonic of the Day! ⚡

Topic: Remembering the 8 Carpal Bones of the wrist.

Use this simple sentence:

"She Looks Too Pretty, Try To Catch Her."

This represents the two rows of bones, from lateral to medial (right thumb side to pinky side):

Proximal Row:
* S - Scaphoid
* L - Lunate
* T - Triquetrum
* P - Pisiform

Distal Row:
* T - Trapezium
* T - Trapezoid
* C - Capitate
* H - Hamate

Tip: The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone.

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S - Scaphoid

L - Lunate

T - Triquetrum

P - Pisiform

🫀 Medical Mnemonic of the Day! 📈

Topic: Quick recall of the common causes of Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis.

Use the acronym: MUDPILES

M - Methanol
U - Uremia (Renal Failure)
D - Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
P - Paraldehyde (or Propylene Glycol)
I - Infection, Iron, Isoniazid (or Ibuprofen overdose)
L - Lactic Acidosis
E - Ethylene Glycol
S - Salicylates (Aspirin overdose)

A crucial tool for the ER and ICU!

🧠 Medical Mnemonic of the Day! 🩺

Topic: Remembering the branches of the External Carotid Artery.

Use this phrase:
"Some Anatomists Like Freaking Out Poor Medical Students"

This corresponds to the major branches, from inferior to superior:

S - Superior thyroid artery
A - Ascending pharyngeal artery
L - Lingual artery
F - Facial artery
O - Occipital artery
P - Posterior auricular artery
M - Maxillary artery
S - Superficial temporal artery

Pro Tip: The Superior thyroid artery is often the first branch!

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🦵 Medical Mnemonic of the Day! 💊

Topic: Key Risk Factors for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Use the acronym: THROMBOSIS

T - Travel (or Trauma)
H - Hypercoagulable states
R - Recent surgery (or Rest)
O - Old age (or Obesity)
M - Malignancy (Cancer)
B - Birth control (Estrogen therapy)
O - Obstetrics (Pregnancy, post-partum)
S - Sick (Hospitalization, illness)
I - Immobility
S - Smoking (or Sickness like CHF)

A vital checklist for patient assessment!

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🧠 Medical Mnemonic of the Day! ❤️

Topic: Remembering the Auscultation Points for Heart Valves on the chest wall.

Use the word: "APe To Man"

This gives you the order, from top-right to bottom-left:

A - Aortic (2nd right intercostal space, sternal border)
P - Pulmonary (2nd left intercostal space, sternal border)
T - Tricuspid (4th left intercostal space, sternal border)
M - Mitral (5th left intercostal space, mid-clavicular line)

Visual Tip: The points roughly trace the shape of an upside-down apple with the stem at the top.

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👶 Medical Mnemonic of the Day! 🍼

Topic: Recognizing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Signs

Use the acronym: "CRIES"

C - Convulsions / Crying (high-pitched)
R - Respiratory rate > 60 / Rigidity
I - Irritability
E - Elevored reflexes / Excortation (skin)
S - Sneezing / Sweating / Seizures

Helps quickly screen for withdrawal in newborns.

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🦴 Medical Mnemonic of the Day! 📋

Topic: Key Causes of Hypercalcemia

Use the acronym: "CHIMPANZEES"

C - Calcium supplements
H - Hyperparathyroidism / Hyperthyroidism
I - Iatrogenic (thiazides, lithium)
M - Milk-alkali syndrome
P - Paget’s disease
A - Addison’s disease
N - Neoplasms (bone mets, myeloma)
Z - Zollinger-Ellison (rarely)
E - Excess Vitamin D / A
E - Estrogens (in some malignancies)
S - Sarcoidosis (and other granulomatous diseases)

🔍 A must-know for clinical exams and practice!

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🧠 Medical Mnemonic of the Day! ⚕️

Topic: Common Causes of Hyperthyroidism

Use the acronym: "GRAVES"

G - Graves' disease
R - Radioactive iodine excess
A - Adenoma (toxic)
V - Viral thyroiditis (e.g., de Quervain’s)
E - Exogenous thyroid hormone (overmedication)
S - Struma ovarii (rare ovarian tumor)

🧠 A quick recall for endocrinology rounds!

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🚑 Medical Mnemonic of the Day! 🧠

Topic: Quick Assessment Using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Use the phrase: "Eyes, Voice, Move"

This helps you remember the three components in order:

Eyes (1–4)
4 - Spontaneous
3 - To voice
2 - To pain
1 - None

Voice (1–5)
5 - Oriented
4 - Confused
3 - Inappropriate words
2 - Incomprehensible sounds
1 - None

Move (1–6)
6 - Obeys commands
5 - Localizes pain
4 - Withdraws from pain
3 - Abnormal flexion
2 - Abnormal extension
1 - None

📝 Essential for trauma, neurology, and emergency settings.

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🧠 Medical Mnemonics | High-Yield for Clinicians 🧠
Specialty Focus: Gastroenterology / Internal Medicine

Mnemonic: Ranson's Criteria for Prognosis in Acute Pancreatitis

At Admission:
- AGE > 55 years
- WBC > 16,000/µL
- LDH > 350 U/L
- AST > 250 U/L
- Glucose > 200 mg/dL

Within 48 Hours:
- Hct drop > 10%
- BUN rise > 5 mg/dL
- Ca²⁺ < 8 mg/dL
- PaO₂ < 60 mmHg
- Base deficit > 4 mEq/L
- Fluid sequestration > 6 L

📌 Interpretation:
- ≥ 3 criteria → increased mortality
- ≥ 6 criteria → poor prognosis

🔗 Essential for ICU, GI, and IM rotations.

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🦴 Medical Mnemonics | For the Emergency Department & Ortho 🦴

Mnemonic: Ottawa Ankle Rules (When to X-Ray)

Use the acronym: OAR

O - Older than 55?
A - Ankle pain with bony tenderness at:
  - Posterior edge or tip of lateral malleolus (A)
  - Posterior edge or tip of medial malleolus (B)
R - Red flag: Inability to bear weight immediately AND in ED

📌 If any of these are positive → order an X-ray.
📌 High sensitivity for ruling out fractures.

🔗 A must-know for EM, Ortho, Radiology, and Primary Care.

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🫀 Medical Mnemonics | For Cardiology & Internal Medicine 🫀

Mnemonic: CHADS₂-VASc Score for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk

C - Congestive heart failure (1 point)
H - Hypertension (1 point)
A - Age ≥75 years (2 points)
D - Diabetes mellitus (1 point)
S₂ - Prior Stroke or TIA (2 points)

V - Vascular disease (e.g., CAD, PAD) (1 point)
A - Age 65–74 years (1 point)
Sc - Sex category (Female = 1 point)

📊 Score Interpretation:
- 0: Low risk → consider no anticoagulation
- 1: Moderate risk → consider anticoagulation
- ≥2: High risk → anticoagulate (e.g., apixaban, warfarin)

🧠 Essential for cardiology, internal medicine, primary care, and neurology.

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🧠 Medical Mnemonics | For Emergency & Internal Medicine 🧠

Mnemonic: WELLS CRITERIA for DVT Probability

W - Wells Criteria (itself)
E - Edema (unilateral, >3cm)
L - Limb tenderness along deep system
L - Limited mobility (paralysis/paresis)
S - Surgery/Trauma (recent)

➕ Additional Classic Features:
- Collateral superficial veins
- Redness
- Active cancer (within 6 mo)
- Leg swelling (symmetric vs asymmetric)
- Heart failure/Nephrotic syndrome
- Alternative diagnosis less likely

📊 Score Interpretation:
- ≤0: Low risk
- 1–2: Moderate risk
- ≥3: High risk

🔗 Critical for vascular, EM, IM, and surgery.

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🧠 Medical Mnemonics | For Neurology & Neurosurgery 🧠

Mnemonic: Cranial Nerve Functions (Sensory, Motor, or Both)

Use the phrase:
"Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter More"

S - Sensory (Olfactory I)
S - Sensory (Optic II)
M - Motor (Oculomotor III)
M - Motor (Trochlear IV)
B - Both (Trigeminal V)
M - Motor (Abducens VI)
B - Both (Facial VII)
S - Sensory (Vestibulocochlear VIII)
B - Both (Glossopharyngeal IX)
B - Both (Vagus X)
M - Motor (Spinal Accessory XI)
M - Motor (Hypoglossal XII)

🧠 Essential for neuro exams, surgery, neurology, and board reviews.

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🧠 Medical Mnemonics | For Emergency Medicine & Neurology 🧠

Mnemonic: Canadian CT Head Rule
(When to order a CT head after minor head injury)

High Risk (for neurological intervention):
C - Clinically suspected open or depressed skull fracture
H - History of vomiting ≥ 2 episodes
A - Age ≥ 65 years
N - Neurologic deficit (e.g., limb weakness)
C - Confusion (GCS < 15 at 2 hrs post injury)
E - Evidence of basal skull fracture (e.g., raccoon eyes, Battle’s sign)

📌 If ANY of the above are present → order CT head.

🔗 Essential for ER, trauma, neurology, and neurosurgery.

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❤️ Medical Mnemonics | For Cardiology & Infectious Disease ❤️

Mnemonic: Modified Duke Criteria for Infective Endocarditis

Major Criteria:
1. Positive blood cultures for typical IE organisms (e.g., *S. aureus*, *Enterococci*)
→ Mnemonic: SEE
- S *aureus*
- E *nterococcus*
- E nvironmental streptococci (Viridans group)

2. Evidence of endocardial involvement:
- Echocardiogram showing vegetation/abscess
- New valvular regurgitation

Minor Criteria:
- Fever > 38°C
- Vascular phenomena (septic emboli, Janeway lesions)
- Immunologic phenomena (Osler nodes, Roth spots, GN)
- Positive blood cultures (not meeting major criteria)
- Risk factors (IV drug use, prosthetic valve)

📌 Diagnosis:
- 2 Major OR
- 1 Major + 3 Minor OR
- 5 Minor

🔗 Critical for ID, cardiology, IM, and emergency medicine.

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