Mnemonics

1. MUDPILES: Causes for a metabolic acidosis 4. AEIOU TIPS – Causes of altered mental
status
M ­ Methanol
U ­ Uremia A – Alcohol/Acidosis
D ­ DKA / AKA E – Endocrine, Electrolytes, Encephalopathy
P ­ Paraldehyde I – Insulin (hypoglycemia)
I ­ Iron / INH O – Overdose
L ­ Lactic acidosis U – Uremia
E ­ Ethylene glycol T – Trauma
S ­ Salicylates I – Infection (sepsis)
P – Poisoning/Psych
2. GETSMASHED: Causes of pancreatitis S – Stroke/Seizure

G – Gallstones 5. MISFITS – Mnemonic for crashing neonate

E – Ethanol
T – Trauma T – Trauma
S – Steroids H – Heart disease or hypovolemia
M – Mumps E – Electrolyte disturbances
A – Autoimmune M – Metabolic disturbances
S – Scorpion sting I – Inborn errors of metabolism
H –Hypertriglyceridemia S – Sepsis
E – ERCP F – Formula dilution or overconcentration
D – Drugs I – Intestinal catastrophe
T – Toxin
3. SALTR – Mnemonic for SALTER Harris S – Seizure
fractures
6. CHIPES Mnemonic: Ingestions that are
S: Slipped (type I) radio-opaque on x-ray:
A: Above (type II)
L: Lower (type III) Chloral hydrate
T: Through (type IV) Heavy metals
R: Rammed (type V) Iron/Iodide
Phenothiazine
Enteric­coated
Solvents

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