The WITHDRAWAL mnemonic is a useful aid to recognizing and remembering the clinical symptoms of withdrawal.26
Withdrawal
Irritability
Tremors
Hyperactive, high pitched cry, hypotonia
Diarrhea, disorganized suck
Respiratory distress, rhinorrheoa
Apnoeic attacks
Weight loss
Alkalosis – respiratory
Lacrimation
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Just found this website today after reading an article from Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking With Einstein which I highly recommend to anyone who’s interested in memory/learning.
Memrise is dedicated to helping its users begin to learn new languages by using simple memory tricks to embed vocabulary into their minds. Based on mnemonic devices, users are given vivid imagery( although it works best if you create your own) that establishes a connection between the unique image and the word it is to be associated with.
I suggest anyone who has a few minutes of procrastination, so basically all of you, to go give it a try sometime.
Thought a funny way to remember “Mongolian Spots.” Of course it does require you to have a Hx of watching the Golden Girls!
NEWBORN SKIN ASSESSMENT
Differentiating Hemorrhagic Areas (severe bruising) from Mongolian Spots
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Blanch the skin with 2 fingers
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If the skin color blanches, it is Mongolian Spots (blue-brown bruising)
- If the skin doesn’t blanch, it is petechiae or ecchymosis
