Concert Exam Acronyms

Question 1

Pancreatitis Admission Prognostic indicators

Answer 1

GLOWS G Glucose > 200 L LDH > 350 O Older > 55 W WBC > 16K S SGOT > 250

Question 2

Pancreatitis 48 HOUR Prognostic indicators

Answer 2

BOB CHF B Base Deficit > 4 O PaO2 < 60 B Bun > 5 C Ca < 8 H Hct 10% F Fluid Sequestration > 6 liters

Question 3

Crohn’s Extra-intestinal Manifestations

Answer 3

JEWS J Joints E Eyes (Uveitis) W Wiver (Liver) S Skin (Erythema Nodosum)

Question 4

Unstable Cervical Fractures

Answer 4

Jefferson Bite Off Ahangman’s Thumb J Jefferson Fracture - burst C1 fracture B Bilateral Facet - Extremely unstable O Odontoid - 3 types A Allanto-occiptal H Hangmans - C2 Pedicles, anterior dislocation C2 VB T Teardrop

Question 5

TB Treatment

Answer 5

RIPES R Rifampin (Redness Drug interaction) I INH (Injured neurons, Hepatocyctes, Seizures - B6 / Pyrdoxine) P Pyrazinamide ( Gout) E Ethambutal (ethanol butane torch to eyes) S Streptomycin (Aminoglycoside - audtory, vestibular and renal toxic)

Question 6

Non Cardiogenic causes of pulmonary edema

Answer 6

HAHA H High altitude A Aspirin H Heroin A ARDS

Question 7

Life threatening rashes

Answer 7

SMART doctors remember Life threatening rashes S Sepsis M Meningococcemia A Acute endocarditis R Rocky mountain spotted fever T Ten (Toxic epidermal necrolysis)

Question 8

Drugs that cause TEN / Steven Johnsons

Answer 8

It’s a SNAP to recall which drugs cause TEN S SULFA N NSAIDS A Allopurinol P Phenytoin and other anticonvulsants

Question 9

HSP - Systems involved

Answer 9

JARS J joints A Abdomen pain and intussuseption R Renal - hemturia / proteinuria S Skin

Question 10

Hematuria Causes

Answer 10

STINT S Stones T Tumor I Infection N Nephritis, sore throat T Trauma (microscopic kids, gross adults)

Question 11

Salter Harris Fracture

Answer 11

(Bone UP) SALTR

S - 1 Split A - 2

A - 2 Above (through metaphysis) (most common)

L - 3 Lower (through epiphysis)

T - 4 Through both metaphysis and epiphysis

R - 5 cRush

Question 12

Wrist Bones

Answer 12

Question 13

Low Back Pain - Red Flags

Answer 13

CRAFTI

C - Cauda Equina

R- Renal Causea

A - AAA

F - Fracture

T - Tumor

I - Infection

Question 14

Critial Neonate

Answer 14

Shane

S - Sepsis

H - Heart (congential heart disease, ductal dependant lesion, need prostaglandin E1)

A - Abdomen (biious vomiting - mid-gut volvulus)

N - non-accidental trauma

E - Errors of metabolism (ammonia level, withhold feeding, D10 drip)