N.L.D.O.C.A.T.

Subjective Findings

Nature – Do you have burning, tingling, shooting or numbness pain?
Location – Can you point with one finger where it hurts?
Duration – Months, weeks days?
Onset – Did this happen gradually or all at once?
Course – Getting better or worse? Radiating to other parts of foot?
Aggravated – What makes it worse? Walking, certain shoes, resting?
Treatment – What have you tried to make it better?

I.M.A.H.O.

Past Medical History

Illness – What have you been diagnosed with?
Medication – Current meds you are taking?
Allergies – Allergic to any medicine? Penicillin? Iodine or shellfish? Honey?
Hospitalization
Operations

T.A.B.L.E.

Surgery Room Set Up

Tourniquet – Ankle (red) or thigh (purple) cuff?
Anesthesia – Local anesthesia with Lidocaine plain or Bupivacaine?
Bump – Place a pad under thigh or ankle to stabalize foot.
Lights – Set up lights for optimal foot surgery visualization.
EX-ray – Have radiographs ready on computer or printed.

F.A.T. C.I.A.Z.

Pseudomonas Medication

Fortaz
Aminoglycosides (Tobramycin, Gentamicin, Amikacin)
Timentin
Ciprofloxacin
Imipenem
Aztreonam
Zosyn

I AM CLOTTTED

DVT Causes

Immobilization
Arrhythmia
Myocardial Infarction
Congestive Hearth Failure
Long Immobalization
Obesity
Trauma
Tobacco
Thromboembolic
Estrogen
Diabetes

A.D.C. V.A.N

D.I.L. M.A.X

Admit Patient Sheet

Admit
Diagnosis
Condtion
Vital signs
Allergy
Activity
Nursing
Diet
IV fluids
Labs
Medication
X-ray

When not to use Lidocaine with EPinephrine?

Xylocaine: where not to use with epinephrine
“Ears, Nose, Fingers, and Toes” may cause local ischemia

Gout vs. pseudogout

P seduogout crystals are:
P ositive birefringent
P olygon shaped

Gout therefore is the negative needle shaped crystals

PAD and DAB

Plantar interossei ADduct
Dorsal interossei ABduct

Tom, Dick, and A Very Nervous Harry

Tibialis posterior
Flexor Digitorum Longus
PT Artery
PT Vein
Tibial Nerve
Flexor Hallucis Longus

DANG THERAPIST

CAUSE OF NEUROPATHY

Diabetes
Alcoolism
Nutritional
Guillian-Barre
Toxic drug
Hereditary
Endocrine
Recurrent
Amyloid
Pb – lead
Infection
Sarcoidosis
Thyroid