Core conditions Neoplasia
STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES: NIPPLES CAUSES OF PANCREATITIS: I GET
Nectroising Fasciitis SMASHED
Impetigo Idiopathic
Pharyngitis Gallstones
Pneumonia/ puerperal sepsis in birth Ethanol (alcohol)
Lymphangitis Trauma
Erysipleslas and cellulitis Steroids
Scarlet fever/ rheumatic fever Mumps/malignancy
Autoimmune
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF Scorpion sting
HYPOCALCEMIA: CATS Hypertriglycerides/hypercalcemia
Convulsions ERCP
Arrhythmias Drugs
Tetany – Chvostek’s sign or Trousseau’s sign
Stridor, spasms, seizures COMPLICATIONS OF MYOCARIAL
INFARCTION – ACCT PVC
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF Arrhythmias: directly to limited perfusion
HYPERCALCAEMIA conduction system (SA node)
Bones, Stones, Groans and Moans Congestive cardiac failure: contractility
dysfunction or papillary muscle infarct-
severe MR
Cardiac tamponade
Thromboembolism
Pericarditis
Ventricular aneurysm
Cardiogenic shock
CAUSES OF AORTIC REGURG – CREAM
Congenital
Rheumatic damage
Endocarditis
Aortic dissection
Marfan’s
CAUSES OF AORTIC STENOSIS – SAD
CAUSES OF HYPERCALEMIA – MED PIMPS Syncope
Malignancy (lymphomas)/ medications Angina
(diuretics) Dyspnoea
Endocrine
Diuretics – lithium, thiazides RHEUMATIC FEVER: JONES Criteria
Parathyroid ↑ Joint (arthritis)
Idiopathic Obvious (heart – pancarditis)
Megadoses of vitamins A,D Nodules
Paget’s disease Erythema marginatum
Sarcoidosis Sydenham’s chorea
ENDOCRINE CAUSES OF HYPERCALEMIA FEATURES OF CHOLANGITIS -
– PATCH CHOLANGITIS
Phaeochromocytoma Charcot’s triad
Addison’s disease Hepatic abscess/HLA B8
Thyrotoxicosis Obstruction
Cushing’s Leukocytosis
Hyperparathyroidism ALP ↑
Neoplasma
CAUSES OF HYPOGLYCEMIA: RE-EXPLAIN Gallstones
Renal IBD
Exongenous Transaminase ↑
Pituitary Infection
Liver failure Sclerosing
Alcohol
Infection CRACKLES CAUSES – PEB
, Pneumonia
Edema of Lung CAUSES OF MENINGITIS 1-23 months –
Bronchitis H. PANE
CAUSES OF CIRRHOSIS – HEP C Haemophilus influenzae
Hemochromatosis P Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Enzyme deficiency (A1AT) A Streptococcus Agalactiae
Post hepatic Neisseria meningitidis
Cardiac/cholestatic/cancer/copper E. Coli
CAUSES OF SPLENOMEGALY - CHICAGO CAUSES OF MENINGITIS IN MOST AGE
Congestion GROUPS
Hematological (haemolytic anemia, Sickle Streptococcus pneumoniae,
cell, MDS) N.Meningitidis
Infection/infarction
Cancer CAUSES OF MENINGITIS IN >50 – PLAN
Autoimmune (RA, SLE) P Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Glycogen storage disorders L isteria Monocytogenes
Other Aerobic gram negative bacilli
Neisseria meningitidis
CELIAC DISEASE FEATURES - CELIAC
Cell-mediated THYROID CARCINOMA FREQUENCY
European descent Please Papillary
Lymphoma risk Feel Follicular
Intolerance of gluten My Medullary thyroid carcinoma
Atrophy of villi Arm Anaplastic carcinoma
Children presentation
Pneumothorax – P-THORAX
MACROCYTIC ANEMIA CAUSES – ABCDEF Pleuritic pain
Alcohol +liver disease Trachea deviation
B12 deficiency Hyperresonance
C Onset sudden
Drugs/Dysplasia Reduced breath sounds
Endocrine (hypothyroidism) Absent fremitus
Folate deficiency X-ray shows collapse
MICROCYTIC ANAEMIA CAUSES LUNG CANCER: MAIN SITES FOR DISTANT
Find Fe Deficiency METS- BLAB
Those Thalassemia Bone Liver Adrenals Brain
Small Sideroblastic
Cells Chronic disease STAPH AUREUS INFECTIONS – SUB MOPE
Skin infections, soft tissue infections
CLUBBING CAUSES: RESP – ABCDEF UTI
Abscess Bacteremia/septicemia
Bronchiectasis Meningitis
Cancer of Lung Osteomyelitis/septic arthritis
Decreased oxygen Pneumonia
Empyema Endocartitis
Fibrosing alveolitis
CAUSES OF RLQ PAIN: vowels – AEIOU
WHEEZING CAUSES – ASTHMA Appendicitis
Asthma Ectopic pregnancy
Small airway disease IBD
Tracheal obstruction Ovarian cysts
Heart failure Urinary stones
Mastocytosis or carcinoid
Anaphylaxis or allergy RISK FACTORS OF COLON CANCER –
HULA
CAUSES OF NEONATAL MENINGITIS - EBL Heriditary
E. Coli Ulcertaive colitis
B Group B Streptococcus/ agalactiae Low fibre high fat diet
Listeria Monocytogenes Adenomatous polyps
STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES: NIPPLES CAUSES OF PANCREATITIS: I GET
Nectroising Fasciitis SMASHED
Impetigo Idiopathic
Pharyngitis Gallstones
Pneumonia/ puerperal sepsis in birth Ethanol (alcohol)
Lymphangitis Trauma
Erysipleslas and cellulitis Steroids
Scarlet fever/ rheumatic fever Mumps/malignancy
Autoimmune
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF Scorpion sting
HYPOCALCEMIA: CATS Hypertriglycerides/hypercalcemia
Convulsions ERCP
Arrhythmias Drugs
Tetany – Chvostek’s sign or Trousseau’s sign
Stridor, spasms, seizures COMPLICATIONS OF MYOCARIAL
INFARCTION – ACCT PVC
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF Arrhythmias: directly to limited perfusion
HYPERCALCAEMIA conduction system (SA node)
Bones, Stones, Groans and Moans Congestive cardiac failure: contractility
dysfunction or papillary muscle infarct-
severe MR
Cardiac tamponade
Thromboembolism
Pericarditis
Ventricular aneurysm
Cardiogenic shock
CAUSES OF AORTIC REGURG – CREAM
Congenital
Rheumatic damage
Endocarditis
Aortic dissection
Marfan’s
CAUSES OF AORTIC STENOSIS – SAD
CAUSES OF HYPERCALEMIA – MED PIMPS Syncope
Malignancy (lymphomas)/ medications Angina
(diuretics) Dyspnoea
Endocrine
Diuretics – lithium, thiazides RHEUMATIC FEVER: JONES Criteria
Parathyroid ↑ Joint (arthritis)
Idiopathic Obvious (heart – pancarditis)
Megadoses of vitamins A,D Nodules
Paget’s disease Erythema marginatum
Sarcoidosis Sydenham’s chorea
ENDOCRINE CAUSES OF HYPERCALEMIA FEATURES OF CHOLANGITIS -
– PATCH CHOLANGITIS
Phaeochromocytoma Charcot’s triad
Addison’s disease Hepatic abscess/HLA B8
Thyrotoxicosis Obstruction
Cushing’s Leukocytosis
Hyperparathyroidism ALP ↑
Neoplasma
CAUSES OF HYPOGLYCEMIA: RE-EXPLAIN Gallstones
Renal IBD
Exongenous Transaminase ↑
Pituitary Infection
Liver failure Sclerosing
Alcohol
Infection CRACKLES CAUSES – PEB
, Pneumonia
Edema of Lung CAUSES OF MENINGITIS 1-23 months –
Bronchitis H. PANE
CAUSES OF CIRRHOSIS – HEP C Haemophilus influenzae
Hemochromatosis P Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Enzyme deficiency (A1AT) A Streptococcus Agalactiae
Post hepatic Neisseria meningitidis
Cardiac/cholestatic/cancer/copper E. Coli
CAUSES OF SPLENOMEGALY - CHICAGO CAUSES OF MENINGITIS IN MOST AGE
Congestion GROUPS
Hematological (haemolytic anemia, Sickle Streptococcus pneumoniae,
cell, MDS) N.Meningitidis
Infection/infarction
Cancer CAUSES OF MENINGITIS IN >50 – PLAN
Autoimmune (RA, SLE) P Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Glycogen storage disorders L isteria Monocytogenes
Other Aerobic gram negative bacilli
Neisseria meningitidis
CELIAC DISEASE FEATURES - CELIAC
Cell-mediated THYROID CARCINOMA FREQUENCY
European descent Please Papillary
Lymphoma risk Feel Follicular
Intolerance of gluten My Medullary thyroid carcinoma
Atrophy of villi Arm Anaplastic carcinoma
Children presentation
Pneumothorax – P-THORAX
MACROCYTIC ANEMIA CAUSES – ABCDEF Pleuritic pain
Alcohol +liver disease Trachea deviation
B12 deficiency Hyperresonance
C Onset sudden
Drugs/Dysplasia Reduced breath sounds
Endocrine (hypothyroidism) Absent fremitus
Folate deficiency X-ray shows collapse
MICROCYTIC ANAEMIA CAUSES LUNG CANCER: MAIN SITES FOR DISTANT
Find Fe Deficiency METS- BLAB
Those Thalassemia Bone Liver Adrenals Brain
Small Sideroblastic
Cells Chronic disease STAPH AUREUS INFECTIONS – SUB MOPE
Skin infections, soft tissue infections
CLUBBING CAUSES: RESP – ABCDEF UTI
Abscess Bacteremia/septicemia
Bronchiectasis Meningitis
Cancer of Lung Osteomyelitis/septic arthritis
Decreased oxygen Pneumonia
Empyema Endocartitis
Fibrosing alveolitis
CAUSES OF RLQ PAIN: vowels – AEIOU
WHEEZING CAUSES – ASTHMA Appendicitis
Asthma Ectopic pregnancy
Small airway disease IBD
Tracheal obstruction Ovarian cysts
Heart failure Urinary stones
Mastocytosis or carcinoid
Anaphylaxis or allergy RISK FACTORS OF COLON CANCER –
HULA
CAUSES OF NEONATAL MENINGITIS - EBL Heriditary
E. Coli Ulcertaive colitis
B Group B Streptococcus/ agalactiae Low fibre high fat diet
Listeria Monocytogenes Adenomatous polyps
