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High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Mnemonics
Why should we switch from MUDPILES to GOLDMARK?
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Acidosis (HAGMA) - Mnemonics ... toxins that can cause ... also generate a component ... recognized as causes ... Acidosis #HAGMA #Mnemonic
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic ... for the causes ... pulmonary abscess (TB, fungal ... Diagnosis #CAVITY #Mnemonic
Medications that can cause QTc prolongation

#qtcprolongation #cardiology #medications #pharmacology #riskfactors #review #mnemonic
Medications that can cause ... qtcprolongation #cardiology ... riskfactors #review #mnemonic
Infective Endocarditis - Indications for Surgery - "Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic

Fungal endocarditis
Heart failure (valve dysfunction)
Enterococcus (VRE) endocarditis
Abscess, annular
- "Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic ... Fungal endocarditis ... #FunHEARTS #Mnemonic ... cardiothoracic #cardiology
Right Sided Heart Failure Mnemonic: "AW HEAD"
ANOREXIA & NAUSEA 

WEIGHT GAIN 

HEPATOMEGALY 

EDEMA (BIPEDAL) 

ASCITES 

DISTENDED
Heart Failure Mnemonic ... HEAD" ANOREXIA & NAUSEA ... NECK VEIN #Mnemonic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes ... Presentations Causes ... AFib #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Mnemonic #PIRATES ... #Emergency #Cardiology
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic ... the potential causes ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Mnemonic #MAGICDR
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
It is caused by ... actually seen in all causes ... bacterial/viral/fungal ... pneumonia, congenital causes ... diagnosis #clinical #radiology
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform Components ... • c wave - caused ... y descent - is caused ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Coxiella burnetii • Fungal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology