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Liebermeister’s Rule Δ 1° C → Δ 8 bpm For every 1 degree Celsius increase in temperature in fever you expect the heart rate to increase by ~8 beats per minute. Exception = Faget sign (pulse-temperature dissociation) #Liebermeisters #Rule #Faget #Sign #Diagnosis #

HECK YES - Mnemonic for Organisms with AmpC Resistance H Hafnia alvei E Enterobacter cloacae C Citrobacter freundii K Klebsiella aerogenes Yes Yersinia enterocolitica Formerly SPICE / SPACE organisms. Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactama

HEART Score - Mnemonic for Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) History: 0 points - Slightly Suspicious 1 points - Moderately Suspicious 2 points - Highly Suspicious EKG: 0 points - Normal EKG 1 points - Non-specific repolarization disturbance 2 points - Significant ST

CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial fibrillation. A higher total score indicates a greater stroke risk and supports decisions regarding anticoagulation therapy. C Congestive heart failure H Hyperte

STOP-BANG - Screening Mnemonic for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) S - Snoring - Do you snore loudly? T - Tiredness / Daytime Sleepiness - Do you often find yourself tired or sleepy? O - Observed Apneas - Has anyone noticed you stop breathing during sleep? P - High Blood Pres

Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease present Specificity = TN / (FP + TN) = true negatives / disease absent Positive Predictive Value = TP / (TP + FP) = true positives / all positives Negative Predictiv

SEVEN UP Mnemonic - Sperm Ejaculation Pathway S - Seminiferous Tubules E - Epididymis V - Vas Deferens E - Ejaculatory Ducts N - None U - Urethra P - Penis #SEVENUP #Mnemonic #Sperm #Ejaculation #Pathway #anatomy #urology

Digoxin Dosing - Pharmacology Loading: 0.5 mg IV followed by 0.25 mg IV q6h x 2 Maintenance: 0.125 to 0.25 mg once daily #Digoxin #Dosing #Pharmacology #loading #maintenance #cardiology

I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic I Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid) M Malar Rash D Discoid Rash A Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) M Mucositis (Oropharyngeal Ulcers) N Neurological Disorders S Serositis (Pericarditis, Pleuritis) H Hema

Carnett's Sign to localize Abdominal Wall (Musculoskeletal) Pain Step 1 : The clinician identifies and palpates the point of maximal abdominal tenderness (resting supine position). Step 2: The patient raises both legs Off the examination table (tense position) while the clinician

MOVE STUPID - Mnemonic for Altered Mental Status (Delirium) - Metabolic (hypercalcemia, hyponatremia) - Oxygen (hypoxia) - Vascular (MI, Bleed, CVA) - Endocrine (hypothyroid, hypoglycemia) - Seizures - Trauma - Uremia - Psychiatric - Infectious - Drugs, Alcoh

VINDICATE - Differential Diagnosis Mnemonic Use this mnemonic to generate a thorough differential diagnosis for any condition. V - Vascular I - Infectious / Inflammatory N - Neoplastic D - Degenerative / Deficiency / Drugs I - Idiopathic / Intoxication / Iatrogenic C - Congenital

Cardiac Auscultation - Murmur Intensity Grading Grade 1 Audible with a good stethoscope in a quiet room Grade 2 Quiet but readily audible with a stethoscope Grade 3 Easily heard with a stethoscope Grade 4 Loud, obvious murmur with a palpable thrill Grade 5 Very loud, heard not on

Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation Causes of Relative Bradycardia • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid fever, Typhus, Babesiosis, Malaria, Leptospirosis, Yellow fever, Dengue fever, Viral hemorrhagic fevers, Rocky Mountain spotted fever �

GI Cocktail (Pink Lady) Ingredients • 30cc Mylanta / Maalox (aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone) + • 10cc Donnatal (phenobarbital, hyoscyamine sulfate, atropine sulfate, scopolamine hydrobromide) + • 5-10cc Viscous Lidocaine (2%) Note: Relevant comment