Causes of acute
pancreatitis—
GET SMASH’D
Gallstones
Ethanol
Trauma
Steroids
Mumps
Autoimmune
Scorpion bites
Hyperlipidemia
Drugs
SLE criteria—
DOPAMINE RASH
Discoid rash
Oral ulcers
Photosensitive rash
Arthritis
Malar rash
Immunologic criteria
(_ anti-dsDNA or
_ anti-Sm)
NEurologic or
psychiatric symptoms
Renal disease
ANA _
Serositis (pleural,
peritoneal, or
pericardial)
Hematologic disorders
(thrombocytopenia,
anemia, or
leukopenia
Causes of DIC—
MOIST
Malignancy
Obstetric complications
Infection
Shock
Trauma
UTI bugs : SEEK PP
Species & Features of the organism
Serratia marcescens : Some strains produce a red pigment; often nosocomial and drug-resistant; “red-diaper syndrome”
Staphylococcus saprophyticus : Second leading cause of community-acquired UTI in sexually active women.
Escherichia coli : Leading cause of UTI. Colonies show metallic sheen on EMB agar.
Enterobacter cloacae : Often nosocomial and drug-resistant
Klebsiella pneumoniae : Large mucoid capsule and viscous colonies
Proteus mirabilis : Motility causes “swarming” on agar; produces urease; associated with struvite stones
Pseudomonas aeruginosa : Pseudomonas Blue-green pigment and fruity odor;usually nosocomial and drug-resistant
Na+/K+ pump: movement of ions and quantity
K+ and in each consist of 2 characters, so 2 K+ are pumped in.
Na+ and out each consist of 3 characters, so 3 Na+ are pumped out
The 7 W’s of postpartum
fever:
Womb
(endomyometritis)
Wind (atelectasis,
pneumonia)
Water (UTI)
Walk (DVT, pulmonary
embolism)
Wound (incision,
episiotomy)
Weaning (breast
engorgement,
abscess, mastitis)
Wonder drugs (drug
fever.
