#22 - Exam Mnemonics with 1PM's genius brigade

Hold on to your socks everyone, because The First Principles of Medicine has assembled the genius brigade for this episode. Listen in as JT, Jason, Michael, Josh, and Broska go through some of their favourite mnemonics to help get YOU through your OSCEs. === Other Links === Check out our new website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1pm.wiki⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Notion document⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, free Anki flashcards, and podcast episodes. Check out our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/firstprinciplesofmedicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recorded 19 October 2023 Co-hosts: JT Yeung, Broska Zeynel, Joshua Naylor, Jason D'Silva & Michael Offerman. Produced by Rushil D'Cruz & Adian Izwan. If you have any ideas or feedback, comment on this Notion document, or shoot us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** We’re really excited to be collaborating with Becky from Becky’s notes, a UK based resource, to produce infographics for our visual learners out there. Becky’s notes brings together all the key topics medical students need to know in a readily available place, reviewed by specialists in the field. These visually striking notes are a refreshing change from all the boring textbooks. You can check her out on Instagram at @beckysnotes01 and get her books at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Beckysnotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ === Timestamps === (01:57) History - O&G and Paeds (02:32) Broska - BINDS (03:00) Michael - SMOCC (03:19) Josh - The Nine P's (04:50) Trauma (04:52) JT - AMPLE & MIST (05:34) Jason - WAFL/WASTE (05:53) Communication (05:53) Josh - ICE (06:11) Broska & Michael – medication counselling - MADCAMS vs REAADSS (08:01) Broska - explaining diagnoses UMS RCP (08:35) JT - explaining conditions - DAMPSITE (09:22) Broska - smoking cessation - STAR (09:51) Josh - smoking cessation - 4D's (10:24) JT - lifestyle advice - SNAP W (10:58) Broska & Josh - consenting - PRBRACCC(D) (11:46) Michael - mnemonics for setting (13:14) Jason - DFS (13:39) Michael - SNAPFRESH (14:39) JT - EINPPALS (15:04) Michael - SHENBOXED (16:21) JT - prep4theatre - PACIFFIC (16:53) EXAMINATIONS (16:59) JT - neuro exam - I TOOK PILLS ON RCS (17:23) Josh - I THINK PAVAROTTI REALLY CAN SING (17:48) Michael - SWIFT (18:04) Josh - joints - DR MESS (18:23) JT - GI - BDSM (18:37) Jason - cardiac murmurs - RILE (18:53) Michael - Look, feel, move (19:17) Josh - I Feel Mighty Special (19:36) JT - Cerebella signs - DANISH (20:05) Emergency medicine (20:05) Jason - VBG - HAGMA vs NAGMA (20:58) Broska - indications for dialysis - AEIOU (21:15) Broska - MI - ROMANCE (22:10) Broska - Alternative with secondary prevention - MONABASH (22:30) Josh - APO CXR findings - ABCDE (23:18) Michael - APO management - LMNOP (23:52) JT - Absolute cardiovascular risk calculation - GASSDETH (24:16) Broska - bacterial endocarditis - FROM JANE (24:58) JT - AF - CAR et al. (25:16) JT - risk of stroke - ABCD2 (25:21) Josh - AF - TRAM (25:39) Michael - rheumatic fever - JONES (26:08) Josh - strep throat - CENTOR (26:37) Endocrine (26:37) JT - Hypercalcaemia (27:05) Josh - CUSHINGOID (27:53) JT - GLUCOSE BADDD (28:42) Jason - CRASH & BURN (29:35) Michael - coagulation cascade - intrinsic vs extrinsic (30:02) Psychiatry (30:24) Josh - depression - SIGECAPS (30:54) JT - anxiety - WATCHERS (31:12) Josh - mania - DIGFAAST (31:33) Michael - S/E of SSRI's - Seven S's (32:17) Broska - PTSD - DREAMS (32:50) Josh - EUPD - AIRFIELDS (33:29) Josh - schizophrenia - Delusions Hold Such Bad News (33:55) Josh - schizophrenia negative symptoms - 5A's (34:22) Michael's key takeaways (35:12) Josh's key takeaway (35:25) Broska's key takeaways