Auscultation of heart valves: All Patients Take Medications (mnemonic)

Auscultation of heart valves: All Patients Take Medications (mnemonic):

All - Aortic valve
Patients - Pulmonary valve
Take - Tricuspid valve
Medications - Mitral valve

MOUTH ULCERS DDx: DATE BRICK

D RUGS - CS, Au
A PHTHA
T RAUMA
E RYTHEMA MULTI-FORM

B EHCET
R EITER
I BD
C OELIAC
K NOW - SYPHYL / VIRAL

Physical Exam (PE): 2-min routine

GENERAL -
WD / WN in NAD

AAO x 3:
A LERT
A WAKE
O RIENTED - TPP

HENT - NC/AT
PERRLA + EOMI (B)

NECK -
LIGHT - JVP + THYROID

CHEST -
IFDA:
I NSP - SYMMETRY ?
F REMITUS - TVF / TRACH
D ULL - PERCUSSION
A USCULTATION

CTA(B), 0 w/r/r

H EART -
RRR, clear S1S2
0 m/r/g
PMImpulse
AUSCULTATN - 4 AREA

ABDOMEN - IAPP
SOFT, BS+, NT, ND
0 t/r/g
0 HSM
0 MASSES
0 CVA TENDER-NESS

KNEE Physical Exam: LIMB

L ACHMANN DRAW-ER
I NHIBITION - PATELLA MOVEM.
M cMURRAY
B ALLOTT-EMENT - PATELLA

M cMURRAY
M EDIAL ROTATION
M ANUS on the KNEE
M ENISCUS TEAR

WELL-CHILD Physical exam: WHALE FETCH

W t
H t
A BD
L UNGS
E XT RoM

F ONTANELLE
E YE+ EAR
T EST BABINSKI
C IRCUMFER HEAD
H EART

Physical Exam: HP CAN MG

4 VITALS TPR+BP
H EENT F/O-SCOPY,THYR,LAD
P ULM (CHEST) IFDA

C ARD (HEART) PMI,
auscultatn
A BD IAPP ALL 4 quadr.
CVA KUB
N ERVOUS NMS CD

M MSE + CAGE
G ERIATRY ADL / IADL
LOSS VISIONN / HEARING

PE LUNG=
IFDA:
I NSPECTION CHEST EXPANS
F REMITUS TVF 4
D ULL-NESS PERCUSSION
A USCULT 4 PLACES~ ABDOM

ABDOMEN=
IAPP:
I NSPECTN
A USCULT 4
P ERCUSSN
P ALPATE 2

SOAP=
S UBJECT
S AYS Pt

O BJECT
O BSERVES Dr

A SSESM= THINK
P LAN LAB / Tx

Nervous system examination mnemonic - NMS CD (and more)

 NMS CD:

Nerves - CN 2-12
Motor
Sensory - PP TT

Cerebellum + gait
DTR (deep tendon reflexes) - B-BAKAB KB

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Hugh - MMSE - ORACLE. Note: Copyright vs. Open Access at the Bedside: MMSE form disappearing from textbooks, replaced by the Sweet 16 test - NEJM, 2011.
Speak/Undestand
Read/Write

Motor examination
STORM, BABy

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DTR (deep tendon reflexes) examination - B-BAKAB KB mnemonic:

Biceps/triceps

Brachioradialis
Abdomen - MS
Knee
Ankle - Achilles

Babinski - Plantar

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Kernig
Brudzinski

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Sensory examination - PP TT mnemonic:

Pain - pin
Positon, vibrating fork

Touch - cotton ball
ToF

Numbers 1-9 - hand
Cortical sensation

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Cerebellum
Finger - nose
Shin - heel
Supination / pronation

Gait - Romberg

Closed eyes +
Columns posterior
Cerebellum

Open eyes +
Only cerebellum

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Physical examination of CNS

U/LMN symptoms

STORM BABy!:

Strength - ORGNFN
Tone
Other symptoms, e.g.FASCICUL
Reflexes (DTR)
Muscle mass

BABinski

LMN
Low all

UMN
Up - Babinski

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Muscle strength grade 0-5

ORGN FN:

5 OK
4 Resist
3 Gravity overcome
2 No gravity overcome
1 Flicker of movement
0 N O MOVEMENT

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Tone
Tetra - all 4 extremities

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DTR mnemonic - B-BAKAB KB

Published: 01/12/2003

SKIN PE: H MEANS LIDS

H AIR

M UCOSA
E CCRINE SWEAT GLANDS
A POCRINE
N AILS
S EBACEOUS GLANDS

L UMP
I TCH
D RY
S KIN RASH

Patient note elements: Co HPF RPC

C C
H PI
P MH CASTA
F H / SH HABITS x –
SSOSS

R oS
P E
C OMMUNIC. SKILLS

Physical Exam - Abbreviations

WD / WN
AA or CF or CM in NAD

HEENT:
NC / AT, PERRL

CHEST:
CTA (B)
0 w/r/r

HEART:
PMI not displaced
RRR, clear S1S2
0 m/r/g

ABD:
SOFT, nl BS, NT, ND
0 HSM

0 t/r/g
0 masses
0 CVA tenderness

References:

A Comprehensive List of Medical Abbreviations http://goo.gl/0wW0R and  http://goo.gl/DQvEM