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Pediatrics Mnemonics

Dr.NM Tamilmani by Dr.NM Tamilmani
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Pediatrics Mnemonics: Simplifying Child Health for Medical Professionals

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Breast feeding: benefits: ABCDEFGH:

  • ­ Infant:
  • Allergic condition reduced
  • Best food for infant
  • Close relationship with mother
  • Development of IQ, jaws, mouth
  • ­ Mother:
  • Econmical
  • Fitness: quick return to pre-pregnancy body shape
  • Guards against cancer: breast, ovary, uterus
  • Hemorrhage (postpartum) reduced
    • Author: Anthony Chan

C

Cyanotic congenital heart diseases: 5 T’s:

  • Truncus arteriosus
  • Transposition of the great arteries
  • Tricuspid atresia
  • Tetrology of Fallot
  • Total anomalous pulmonary venous return
    • Author: Vince Yamashiroya

 

Cyanotic heart diseases: 5 types : Use your five fingers:

  • 1 finger up: Truncus Arteriosus (1 vessel)
  • 2 fingers up: Dextroposition of the Great Arteries (2 vessels transposed)
  • 3 fingers up: Tricuspid Atresia (3=Tri)
  • 4 fingers up: Tetralogy of Fallot (4=Tetra)
  • 5 fingers up: Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (5=5 words)
    • Author: Jeff Simmons University of Alabama School Of Medicine

 

Cerebral palsy (CP): most likely cause : CP: Cerebral Palsy

  • Child Premature

The premature brain is more prone to all the possible insults.

    • Reference: http://medicalmnemonics.com/

 

Cough (chronic): differential: When cough in nursery, rock the “CRADLE”:

  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Rings, slings, and airway things (tracheal rings)/ Respiratory infections
  • Aspiration (swallowing dysfunction, TE fistula, gastroesphageal reflux)
  • Dyskinetic cilia
  • Lung, airway, and vascular malformations (tracheomalacia, vocal cord dysfunction)
  • Edema (heart failure)
    • Author: Vince Yamashiroya

 

Croup: symptoms: 3 S’s:

  • Stridor
  • Subglottic swelling
  • Seal-bark cough
    • Author: Robert O’Connor University College Dublin

 

Cystic fibrosis: exacerbation of pulmonary infection: CF PANCREAS:

  • Cough (increase in intensity and frequent spells)
  • Fever (usually low grade, unless severe bronchopneumonia is present)
  • Pulmonary function deterioration
  • Appetite decrease
  • Nutrition, weight loss
  • CBC (leukocytosis with left shift)
  • Radiograph (increase overaeration, peribronchial thickening, mucus plugging)
  • Exam (rales or wheezing in previously clear areas, tachypnea, retractions)
  • Activity (decreased, impaired exercise intolerance, increased absenteeism)
  • Sputum (becomes darker, thicker, and more abundant, forming plugs)
    • Author: Vince Yamashiroya

 

Cystic fibrosis: presenting signs: CF PANCREAS:

  • Chronic cough and wheezing
  • Failure to thrive
  • Pancreatic insufficiency (symptoms of malabsorption like steatorrhea)
  • Alkalosis and hypotonic dehydration
  • Neonatal intestinal obstruction (meconium ileus)/ Nasal polyps
  • Clubbing of fingers/ Chest radiograph with characteristic changes
  • Rectal prolapse
  • Electrolyte elevation in sweat, salty skin
  • Absence or congenital atresia of vas deferens
  • Sputum with Staph or Pseudomonas (mucoid)
    • Author: Vince Yamashiroya

D

Duodenal atresia vs. Pyloric stenosis: site of obstruction

  • Duodenal Atresia: Distal to Ampulla of vater.
  • Pyloric stenosis: Proximal to it.
    • Author: Rinku Uberoi

H

Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (HUS): components: “Remember to decrease the RATE of IV fluids in these patients”:

  • Renal failure
  • Anemia (microangiopathic, hemolytic)
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Encephalopathy (TTP)
    • Author: Vince Yamashiroya

 

Haematuria: differential in children: ABCDEFGHIJK:

  • Anatomy (cysts, etc)
  • Bladder (cystitis)
  • Cancer (Wilm’s tumour)
  • Drug related (cyclophosphamide)
  • Exercise induced
  • Factitious (Munchausen by proxy)
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Haematology (bleeding disorder, sickle cell)
  • Infection (UTI)
  • In Jury (trauma)
  • Kidney stones (hypercalciuria)
    • Author: Jibodh University College Dublin

P

Pyloric stenosis (congential): presentation: Pyloric stenosis is 3 P‘s:

  • Palpable mass
  • Paristalsis visible
  • Projectile vomiting (2-4 weeks after birth)
    • Author: Atif Farooq Khawaja Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan

 

Perez reflex

  • Eliciting the PErEz reflex will make the baby PEE.
    • Reference: http://medicalmnemonics.com/

 

Pediatric milestones in development

  • 1 year:

–single words

  • 2 years:

–2 word sentences

-understands 2 step commands

  • 3 years:

–3 word combos

-repeats 3 digits

-rides tricycle

  • 4 years:

-draws square

-counts 4 objects

    • Author: Rinku Uberoi

S

Sturge-Weber syndrome: hallmark features: Sturge-Weber:

  • Seizures
  • PortWine stain
    • Author: Ramon Salazar

 

Septic Arthritis: most common cause

  • Staphylococcus Aureus is the most common cause of
  • Septic Arthritis in the pediatric population.
    • Reference: http://medicalmnemonics.com/

G

Guthrie card: diseases identified with it : “Guthrie Cards Can Help Predict Bad Metabolism”:

  • Galactosaemia
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Phenylketonuria
  • Biotidinase deficiency
  • Maple syrup urine disease
    • Author: Logan Mitchell Dunedin Medical School, New Zealand

M

Measles: complications: “MEASLES COMP” (complications):

  • Myocarditis
  • Encephalitis
  • Appendicitis
  • Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
  • Laryngitis
  • Early death
  • Sh!ts (diarrhoea)
  • Corneal ulcer
  • Otis media
  • Mesenteric lymphadenitis
  • Pneumonia and related (bronchiolitis-bronchitis-croup)
    • Author: Joshua Goh Unimas: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

R

Russell Silver syndrome: features: ABCDEF:

  • Asymmetric limb (hemihypertrophy)
  • Bossing (frontal)
  • Clinodactyly/ Cafe au lait spots
  • Dwarf (short stature)
  • Excretion (GU malformation)
  • Face (triangular face, micrognathia)
    • Author: Anthony Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong

V

Vitamin toxicities: neonatal

  • Excess vitamin A: Anomalies (teratogenic)
  • Excess vitamin E: Enterocolitis (necrotizing enterocolitis)
  • Excess vitamin K: Kernicterus (hemolysis)
    • Reference: http://medicalmnemonics.com/

W

Williams syndrome: features: WILLIAMS:

  • Weight (low at birth, slow to gain)
  • Iris (stellate iris)
  • Long philtrum
  • Large mouth
  • Increased Ca++
  • Aortic stenosis (and other stenoses)
  • Mental retardation
  • Swelling around eyes (periorbital puffiness)
    • Author: Anthony Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong
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