Mnemocine » Pulmonology http://mnemocine.net Mnemonics+Medicine=Mnemocine Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:21:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 COPD: blue bloater vs. pink puffer diseases http://mnemocine.net/2009/04/27/copd-blue-bloater-vs-pink-puffer-diseases/ http://mnemocine.net/2009/04/27/copd-blue-bloater-vs-pink-puffer-diseases/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:04:18 +0000 Mnemocine http://extremish.com/?p=373 COPD medical mnemonic: emPhysema has letter P (and not B) so Pink Puffer. chronic Bronchitis has letter B (and not P) so Blue Bloater. Image source: wikipedia public domain. document.getElementById("post-373-blankimage").onload(); Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Digg this! Share this on Linkedin Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Technorati Subscribe to the comments for [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]>

COPD medical mnemonic:

emPhysema has letter P (and not B) so Pink Puffer.
chronic Bronchitis has letter B (and not P) so Blue Bloater.


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Asthma treatment medical mnemonic for USMLE and NCLEX takers.

Adrenergics
Steroids
Theophyllines(although not used as much now though)
Hydration
Mask

Asthma: precipitating factors for acute attack

DIPLOMAT:
Drugs (aspirin, NSAIDs, beta blockers, etc)
Infections (URTI/LRTI)
Pollutants (at home, at work)
Laughter(emotion)
Oesophageal reflux (nocturnal asthma)
Mites
Activity and exercise
Temperature (cold)

Asthma acute attack: 5 life threatening signs SHOCK:
Silent chest
Hypotension
One third of best/predicted PFR
Cyanosis
Konfusion

Asthma: management of acute severe “O S#!T“:
Oxygen (high dose: >60%)
Salbutamol (5mg via oxygen-driven nebuliser)
Hydrocortisone (or prednisolone)
Ipratropium bromide (if life threatening)
Theophylline (or preferably aminophylline-if life threatening)

Wheezing: causes ASTHMA :
Asthma
Small airways disease
Tracheal obstruction
Heart failure
Mastocytosis or carcinoid
Anaphylaxis or allergy

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