Sunday, March 13, 2011

bone mets

Tumors that go to bone:

Previously our mnemonic was PUBLIK T2 .but I think this one is better

"Kinds Of Tumors Leaping Primarily To Bone"

K - Kidney
O - Ovarian
T - Testicular
L - Lung
P - Prostate
T - Thyroid
B - Breas

post op fever

The five W's--post-operative fever

Wind--pneumonia, atelectasis

Water--urinary tract infection

Wound--wound infections

Wonderdrugs--especially anesthesia

Walking--walking can help reduce deep vein thromboses and pulmonary embolus