Mnemonic Madness

Drugs Amenable to Whole Bowel Irrigation – LIMPS

Lithium

Iron

Metals

Packers/Stuffers

Slow release CCB/BB

 

Drugs Amenable to Multi Dose Activated Charcoal

THESE – Theophylline

PEOPLE– Phenobarbitone

DRINK– Dapsone

CHARCOAL – Carbemazepine

QUICKLY – Quinine

 

MAJOR INCIDENT REPORT – METHANE

Major Incident Declared

Exact Location

Type of Incident

Hazards

Access

Number and Type of Casualties

Emergency Services Present and Required

 

Difficult BVM – MOANS

Mask Seal – Beard/Deforme Face

Obesity/Obstruction

Age – elderly

No Teeth

Stiff Lungs

 

Difficult Laryngoscopy – LEMON

L = Look externally, e.g. short neck, large tongue, large teeth, etc
E = Evaluate 3-3-2
– 3 =mouth opening cm
– 3 = Hyomental cm
– 2 = Thyrohyoid cm
M = Mallampati scoring
O = Obstruction
N = Neck Mobility