FETID
F – foreign body present
E – epithelization
T – tumor present
I – infection present
D – distal obstruction
Fistulas cause some FETID (i.e., soiled, foul-smelling) dressings.
Fistulas – Reasons for Non-Closure
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December 23rd, 2009Polycythemia Vera – 4 Hs
December 23rd, 2009Characteristics of polycythemia vera – 4 Hs
hypervolemia, hyperviscosity, hyperuricemiahistaminemia
or, in layman’s terms, increased blood volume, “thickened” blood, increased uric acid levels in the blood, and increase histamine levels in the blood.
Pheochromocytoma – 10% rule
December 23rd, 2009Characteristics of pheochromocytoma
10% bilateral, 10% malignant, 10% extra-adrenal, 10% occur in children, 10% with calcifications
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Pheochromocytoma – 5 Ps
December 23rd, 2009Signs and symptoms of pheochromocytoma – 5 Ps
palpitations, pallor, perspiration, pain, pressure (increased)
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December 23rd, 2009Characteristics of Kawasaki’s disease – 3 ks
koronary, kids, konjunctiva
that is, it primarily affects the coronary arteries with developement of aneursyms and causes conjunctivitis in children
Hypercalcemia
December 23rd, 2009DiGeorge’s Syndrome – Catch 22
December 23rd, 2009Characteristics of DiGeorge’s syndrome – Catch 22
cardiac defect, abnormal facies, T-cell deficiency, cleft palate, hypocalcemia, genetic defect occurs on chromosome 22
Cyanotic Congenital Heart Shunts – 5 Ts
December 23rd, 2009The five congenital heart shunts that produce cyanosis are the 5 Ts
tetralogy of Fallot, truncus arteriosus, transposition of great vessels, tricuspid atresia, total anomalous pulmonary venous congestion
Polycystic Kidney Disease – 3 Bs
December 23rd, 2009Characteristics and associated conditions of adult patients with polycystic kidney disease – 3 Bs
bilateral, big kidneys, berry aneurysms
Acute Cholecystitis – 4 Fs
December 23rd, 2009Characteristics of patients that coomonly develop acute cholecystitis – 4 Fs
Female, fat, fertile, and forty
Fistula Closure – Conditions Preventing
December 10th, 2009Fistulas are abnormal pathological connections between different tissue types. The presence of any of the five conditions listed below will prevent fistulas from closing, even when being treated optimally. The mnemonic is FETID
Foreign body
Epithelialization
Tumor
Infection
Distal obstruction
It is FETID (foul, badsmelling) to have a rectal vaginal fistula
Meckel’s Diverticulum Rule of 2’s
December 6th, 2009Meckel’s diverticulum is a congenital outpouching of the ileum that is a normal variant and is failure of obliteration of the embryological vitelline duct. It is a true diverticulum in the sense that it has all three layers of the gastrointestinal wall.
Characteristics about Meckel’s diverticula are best remembered by the classic rule of two:
2 times more common in males
2 feet proximal to the ileocecal valve
2 types of mucosa possible (small intestine and gastric)
2 percent become symptomatic
2 years of age is typical onset of symptoms