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Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS ... Low #Complement #CHAMPS ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential
RN-CHAMPS Mnemonic for Types of Shock

R - Respiratory - Flail Chest, Tension Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion, Hypoxemia
RN-CHAMPS Mnemonic ... Endocarditis #Shock #RNCHAMPS ... Mnemonic #Acronym #Differential
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas ... #Myocarditis #differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Typhoid fever • Chagas ... #Bradycardia #differential
Clamp Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Also called locking forceps, these are ratcheted instruments used to hold
Clamp Types - Common ... and non-toothed clamp ... • Kelly Clamp ... • Kocher Clamp ... BigMike_MD #clamps
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
See charts - ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Framework Heat Cramps ... - Abdominal cramps ... Thirst, Muscle cramps ... heat #illness #differential
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential
Management of sharps injuries in the healthcare setting #Management #EM #BBP #BloodBornePathogen #Exposure #Sharps #Needlestick #BMJ
Management of sharps ... BloodBornePathogen #Exposure #Sharps
Resuscitative Hysterotomy - Procedure Instructions
When? ASAP. Within 4 minutes when possible.
Who? Pregnant patient with uterus above
Scissors • Umbilical Clamps ... • Clamp & cut