MedSurvival Mnemonics by Raza

MedSurvival Mnemonics by Raza Simplifying Medicine through creative mnemonics, driven by a passion for teaching.
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Diagnosis?
08/30/2026

Diagnosis?

08/06/2026

Anaphylaxis
The single most important immediate action is IM adrenaline into the anterolateral thigh. everything else is adjunctive.

08/06/2026

❤️ ECG changes in hyperkalemia? Remember "Sine die" — it progresses to a sine wave!
Peaked T waves → Prolonged PR → Loss of P wave → Wide QRS → Sine wave → Asystole
Catch it early. Save a life. 🫀

08/05/2026

Sepsis Hour-1 Bundle
1️⃣ Measure lactate: remeasure if >2
2️⃣ Blood cultures before antibiotics
3️⃣ Broad-spectrum antibiotics — STAT
4️⃣ 30 mL/kg crystalloid for hypotension or lactate ≥4
5️⃣ Vasopressors if MAP

07/28/2026

Blood Pressure Targets in Stroke

💎Pre-thrombolysis:

07/28/2026

Causes of Stroke in Young Adults

🔷🔷"HEADS VP"🔷🔷

▪️Hypercoagulable states (Factor V Leiden, antiphospholipid syndrome)
▪️Endocarditis / Embolic (PFO, atrial myxoma)
▪️Arterial dissection (carotid/vertebral)
▪️Drugs (co***ne, amphetamines, OCPs)
▪️Sickle cell disease
▪️Vasculitis (CNS vasculitis, Takayasu, PAN)
▪️Pregnancy / Postpartum (eclampsia, CVST)

07/25/2026

🚨 Did you know? Kratom withdrawal can be just as serious as opioid withdrawal.

Kratom — an herbal supplement sold legally in many states — acts on opioid receptors in the brain. Heavy use can lead to dependence, and withdrawal can cause:

⚠️ Severe agitation & confusion

⚠️ Rapid heart rate & sweating

⚠️ Muscle pain & tremors

⚠️ Dangerous heart rhythm changes

Kratom is NOT a safe alternative to opioids. If you or someone you know is struggling with kratom or opioid use, evidence-based treatments like buprenorphine (Suboxone/Subutex) can help.

07/19/2026

Drugs-induced color change syndromes:

🔴 Red Man Syndrome — Vancomycin → flushing from histamine release (slow the drip!)

🟠 Orange Body Fluids — Rifampin → tears, urine, sweat all turn orange

🟠 Carotenodermia — Beta-carotene → orange palms & soles, normal sclerae

🟡 Pseudojaundice — Sunitinib / Rifabutin → yellow skin, normal bilirubin

🟤 Bronze Diabetes — Iron overload → bronze skin + cirrhosis + diabetes

🌚 Gray Baby Syndrome — Chloramphenicol → neonatal cardiovascular collapse

🔵 Blue Man Syndrome — Amiodarone → blue-gray skin in sun-exposed areas

🔵 Blue-Black Shins — Minocycline → iron-melanin deposits in skin

🔵 Slate-Gray Skin — Chlorpromazine → blue-gray hue with chronic high doses

🔵 Blue-Gray Face — Hydroxychloroquine → pigmentation in ~26% of long-term users

🟣 Purple Glove Syndrome — IV Phenytoin → swelling + purple discoloration distal to IV site

🖤 Flagellate Hyperpigmentation — Bleomycin → whip-like dark streaks on trunk

🟤 Brown Nails & Skin — Hydroxyurea → diffuse brown pigmentation + dark nails

07/17/2026

When to repeat positive blood cultures
1. Staph aureus
2. Staph Lugdunensis
3. Candida species

06/15/2026

💎Vanc= Very Aggressive against MRSA
Vanco → MRSA
💎PIP = Pseudomonas In Place
Pip-tazo →Pseudo

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