(For vivas, SAQ plans and MCQs) would like to thank Dr Andrew Williams for providing this list of mnemonics. If you would like to add your own to this list please send them in via our feedback page!
Preop – I,E,HEMI,COPT
Introduction &
Explanation of role
History
Examination
Medications and allergies
Investigations
Consent (check surgical and verbal anaesthetic)
Optimise
Premedicate
Transfer to theatre – bed/chair/oxygen etc
Intraop – (Aims) – HONE
Haemodynamic stability
Optimal fluid management
Normocarbia, Normoglycaemia, Normothermia, Normoxia
Excellent pain control
Methods – (Anaesthetic room) – MISTS, DAM, TIA
Machine
Insruments
Suction
Tilting trolley
Skilled assistance
Drugs
Access
Monitoring
Transfer to theatre for induction?
Induction
Airway
Theatre – PMR
Positioning
Maintenance
Reversal
Postop – ABCD, AFTER
Breathing
Circulation
Drugs, Disability, DVT (is clexane prescribed)
Analgesia
Fluids
Temperature
Endocrine – check blood sugar
Recovery site – ITU / HDU / recovery
Can be adapted e.g for RSI just by rattling off ‘In a place of safety I ensure that I have MISTS, DAM’
ABG, DA
Alpha blockes
Beta blockers
Ganglion bockers
Direct vasodilators
Alpha 2 agonists
THIN, BB
Trauma
Hydrocephalus
Infection
Neoplasia
Bleeding
Benign intracranial hypertension
PAMMI’S BITS
Pregnancy
Acute haemorrhage
Malignancy
Myeloproliferative disorders
Iatrogenic – prednisolone
Severe metabolic disease e.g DKA
Bacterial infections
Inflammatory disesae
Surgery
TUBA
Tears – cervical/vulval
Uterine dehiscence – previous LSCS, previous myomectomy, rotational forceps delivery
Broad ligament haematoma
Atonic uterus
FAT, PA
Fever
Anaemia
Thyrotoxicosis
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Aortic Regurgitation
I, SAT
Iron deficiency
Sideroblastic anaemia
Anaemia of chronic disease
Thalassaemias
MANIC, PVC
Metronidazole
Amiodarone
Nitrofurantoin
Isoniazid
Cisplatin
Phenytoin
Vincristine/Vinblastine
Ciprofloxacin
CHIMPS,P
Carbamazepine
Hydralazine
Methyldopa
Procainamide
Sulphonamides / Sulphazalasine
VAMPIRES
Valproate
Pyrazinamide
Rifampicin
phenYtoin (sounds like E)
Simvastatin
PACIVE
Pneumonectomy
COPD
Intersitial lung disease
Vasculitides
Extrathoracic restriction
BLAH
Beta effects at Low dose
Alpha effects at High dose would like to thank Dr Ben Rippin for the following mnemonics:
GAP PRICE Griesofluvin Alchohol (chronic) Phenytoin Primidone Rifampicin Inhalation agents Carbamazapine Ethanol
MC FEED CAKEMetronidazole Ciprofloxacin Fluconazole Erythromycon Ethanol (acute) Dextropropoxyphene Cimetidine Amiodarone Ketoconazole Etomidate
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