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Tools for intubation – Medical mnemonic

Medical mnemonic for Tools for intubation is : MD SOLES M Monitor D Drugs S Suction O Oxygen L Laryngoscope E ETT S Syringe/Stylet

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Difficult Ventilation – Medical mnemonic

Medical mnemonic for Difficult Ventilation is BONES B Beard O Obesity/Obsteritisc N No teeth E Elderly S Sleep Apnoea

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Argyll Robertson pupil – Features – Mnemonic

Mnemonic for features of Argyll Robertson Pupil: ARP ARP stands for: Accommodation Reflex Present (read forwards) Pupillary Reflex Absent (read in reverse)

Anaesthesiology

Differential diagnosis of poor breath sounds after intubation – Mnemonic

Mnemonic for differential diagnosis of poor breath sounds after intubation is: DOPE DOPE stands for: Displaced tube Obstruction Pneumothorax Esophageal intubation

Medical mnemonics

Drugs that can be given via endotracheal tube – Mnemonic

Mnemonic for drugs that can be given via endotracheal tube are: ALADIN A – Atropine L – Lignocaine A – Adrenaline D – Diazepam I – Isoprenaline N

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Spinal anesthetic agents – Mnemonic

Anesthetic agents used for spinal anesthesia – Mnemonic Little Boys Prefer Toys Lidocaine Bupivacaine Procaine Tetracaine

Gynaecology

Asherman syndrome – Features – Mnemonic

Asherman syndrome – Features – Mnemonic ASHERMAN: Acquired Anomaly Secondary to Surgery Hysteroscopy confirms diagnosis Endometrial damage/ Eugonadotropic Repeated uterine trauma Missed Menses Adhesions Normal estrogen and progesterone

Medical mnemonics

Causes of microcytic anemia – Mnemonic – TAILS

Causes of microcytic anemia – Mnemonic – TAILS It stands for: Thalassemia Anemia of chronic disease Iron deficiency anemia Lead poisoning Sideroblastic anemia

Biochemistry

Essential amino acids – Mnemonic

The mnemonic for rememering the names of the essential amino acids: Look There, Look There, VIP Man The essential amino acids are: Leucine Threonine Lysine Tryptophan Valine Isoleucine

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