The Medical Mnemonic Booklet and Essential Online Resources

Welcome to this collection of medical mnemonics and hints which is supposed to make your life as a student or a new-born S.H.O. (lntern) a little easier. This document is a comprehensive collection of medical mnemonics and online resources aimed at aiding medical students and professionals in emergency and general medicine. It includes various mnemonics for remembering medical procedures, evaluations like the Apgar score, and essential steps for managing conditions such as myocardial infarctions and asthma attacks.

The Role of Mnemonics in Medical Education

There's no shame to admit that our mind is not perfect and especially at the beginning of your medical career. Why not use some helpful mnemonics, why not give your brain a little support? These mnemonics are thought as a help for your studies or your work. Of course, this booklet will not replace the need of good founded knowledge in medicine and it won't make you a brilliant doctor, either. But who knows, it might help you become one.

Digital Networks and Medical Information

A lot of information can be easily found on the lnternet too. This co-operation between networks allows the sharing of information resources worldwide and it's accessible to everyone. Already by searching the world wide web a few minutes you will be able to find various medical pages including education, clinical care, research, communication and many more. Therefore this booklet contains a small selection of medical internet-addresses, where you can find useful information.

Key Medical Websites and Resources

The following table provides a selection of relevant medical websites, journals, and organizations that provide further educational resources:

Additionally, for specialized links in emergency medicine, www.pipeline.com/~djovce/medicallhome.html offers a huge collection of all sorts of medical links which have to do with organisations, journals, and sites regarding anaesthesia, cardiology, critical care, orthopaedics, general medicine, neurology, and paediatrics.

Professional Associations

• www.fmh.ch: Official website of the Swiss Medical Association (FMH).
• www.vsao.ch: Official website of the 'Vereinigung Schweizerischer Assistenz- und Oberäzte'.
• www.bhia.org: British Healthcare lnternet Association.
• www.hin.ch: Swiss Health lnfo Net including hospitals, doctors, news, and links.

Call-Up for New Contributions

Do YOU know any other helpful mnemonics? Have you figured out some by yourself? As this collection is supposed to be continued and to grow, don't hesitate to e-mail any new mind aid to [email protected] for publication in the next edition.