Mnemonic for Causes of asterixis (flapping tremor)
DRUGS (ABC) FAILED Helping Him
DRUGS (ABC) :
- Alcohol
- Barbiturate
- Carbamazepine
FAILED :
- Respiratory Failure
- Liver Failure
- Renal Failure
Helping : [[[ H = HYPO ]]]
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypokalemia
- Hypomagnesemia
Him : [[[ H = HEMORRHAGE ]]]
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hematoma
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