Cardiology Mnemonics
Heart failure:
causes HEART
FAILED:
Hy
pertension
Endocrine
Anemia
Rheumatic
heart disease
Toxins
Failure to
take meds
Arrythmia
Infection
Lung (PE,
pneumonia)
Electrolytes
Diet
EKG: 12 lead
EKG quick interpretation of V1-V6 SSAALL:
· Elev ations matched with their classic location of MI: V1 Septal
V2 Septal
V3 Anterior
V4 Anterior
V5 Lateral
V6 Lateral
Aortic
regurgitation: causes MARRIS:
Marfans
Ankylosing
spondylitis
Rheumatic
fever
Rheumatoid
arthritis
Infective
endocarditis Sy philis
Cardiomyopathy:
categories Cardiomyopathy is HARD:
Hy pertrophic cardiomyopathy Arrhythmogenic right ventricular
cardiomyopathy Restrictive
cardiomyopathy Dilated
cardiomyopathy
Sinus tachycardia
TACH FEVER:
Tamponade/
Thyrotoxicosis
Anemia
CHF
Hy
potension
Fev er
Excrutiating
pain
Volume
depletion
Exercise
Rx (Theo,
Dopa, Epi, etc)
CHF: causes of
exacerbation A SMITH PEAR:
Anemia
Salt/ Stress/ Stopping meds
MI
Infection/
Ischemia
Thyroid
(high/low)
HTN
Pericarditis
Endocarditis
(valve disease)
Arrhythmia
Rx (beta
blocker, etc)
Murmurs:
louder with inspiration vs expiration LEft
sided murmurs louder with Expiration
RIght sided murmurs louder with Inspiration.
Murmurs:
questions to ask SCRIPT:
Site
Character
(eg harsh, soft, blowing)
Radiation
Intensity
Pitch
Timing
Aortic
regurgitation: causes CREAM:
Congenital
Rheumatic
damage
Endocarditis Aortic dissection/ Aortic
root dilatation Marfan's
Heart failure: signs
TAPED TORCH:
Tachycardia
Ascites
Pulsus
alternans
Elev ated
jugular venous pressure
Displaced
apex beat
Third
heart sound
Oedema
Right
ventricular heave
Crepitations
or wheeze
Hepatomegaly (tender) Pericarditis: causes PR DIP, ST UP:
Post-pericardiectomy
Rheumatic
fever Drugs (eg isoniazid,
hydralazine, procainalmide)
Infection
(eg TB, coxsackie, strep)
PE
SLE/Scleroderma
Tumours/ Thyroid disease
Uraemia
Post MI
(includes Dressler's)
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