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Anaesthetic Mnemonics

(For vivas, SAQ plans and MCQs)

would like to thank Dr Andrew Williams for providing this list of mnemonis! "f #ou would

like to add #our own to this list please send them in via our feed$akpage%

How do you anaesthetise xyz?

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Introdution

Eplanation of role

Histor#

Eamination

Mediations and allergies

Investigations

Consent (hek surgial and ver$al anaestheti)

Optimise

Premediate

Transfer to theatre ' $ed*hair*o#gen et

"ntraop ' (Aims) ' HONE

Haemod#nami sta$ilit#

Optimal fluid management

Normoar$ia, Normogl#aemia, Normothermia, Normoia

Eellent pain ontrol
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Methods ' (Anaestheti room) ' MISTS, DAM, TIA

Mahine

Insruments

Sution

Tilting trolle#

Skilled assistane

Drugs

Aess

Monitoring

Transfer to theatre for indution+

Indution

Airwa#

heatre ' PMR

Positioning

Maintenane

Reversal

&ostop ' ABCD, AFTER

Airwa#

Breathing

Cirulation

Drugs, Disa$ilit#, D- (is leane presri$ed)


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Analgesia

Fluids

Temperature

Endorine ' hek $lood sugar

Reover# site ' ". * /D. * reover#

Can $e adapted e!g for 0S" 1ust $# rattling off 2"n a plae of safet# " ensure that " have M"SS, DAM3

Antihypertensives in ITU

ABG, DA

Alpha $lokes

Beta $lokers

Ganglion $okers

Diret vasodilators

Alpha 4 agonists

Causes of raised ICP

THIN, BB

Trauma


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H#droephalus

Infetion

Neoplasia

Bleeding

Benign intraranial h#pertension

Causes of neutrophilia

PAMMIS BITS

Pregnan#

Aute haemorrhage

Malignan#

M#eloproliferative disorders

Iatrogeni ' prednisolone

Severe meta$oli disease e!g D5A

Baterial infetions

Inflammator# disesae

Trauma

Surger#

Causes of Post Partum Haemorrhage


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TUBA

Tears ' ervial*vulval

Uterine dehisene ' previous 6SCS, previous m#ometom#, rotational foreps deliver#

Broad ligament haematoma

Atoni uterus

Causes of a collapsing pulse

FAT, PA

Fever

Anaemia

Th#rotoiosis

Patent Dutus Arteriosus

Aorti 0egurgitation

Causes of hypochromic microcytic anaemia

I, SAT

"ron defiien#

Sidero$lasti anaemia

Anaemia of hroni disease

halassaemias


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rugs that cause peripheral neuropathy

MANIC, PVC

Metronida7ole

Amiodarone

Nitrofurantoin

Isonia7id

Cisplatin

Phen#toin

Vinristine*-in$lastine

Ciprofloain

rugs that induce lupus

CHIMPS,P

Car$ama7epine

H#drala7ine

Isonia7id

Meth#ldopa

Proainamide

Sulphonamides * Sulpha7alasine

Phen#toin


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rugs that cause hepatitis

VAMPIRES

Valproate

Amiodarone

Meth#ldopa

P#ra7inamide

Isonia7id

Rifampiin

phentoin (sounds like 8)

Simvastatin

Causes of decreased T!C" #transfer factor$

PACIVE

Pneumonetom#

Anaemia

C9&D

Intersitial lung disease

Vasulitides

Etrathorai restrition


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%&ects of opamine

B!AH

Beta effets at !ow dose

Alpha effets at High dose

would like to thank Dr :en 0ippin for the following mnemonis;

%nzyme Inducers

GAP PRICE

GriesofluvinAlhohol (hroni)

Phen#toin

PrimidoneRifampiin

Inhalation agentsCar$ama7apine

Ethanol

%nzyme Inhi'itors

MC FEED CA"E

Metronida7oleCiprofloain

Fluona7ole

Er#throm#onEthanol (aute)

Detropropo#phene

CimetidineAmiodarone

"etoona7ole

Etomidate

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