🫀 Medical Mnemonics | For Cardiology & Internal Medicine 🫀
Mnemonic: CHADS₂-VASc Score for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk
C - Congestive heart failure (1 point)
H - Hypertension (1 point)
A - Age ≥75 years (2 points)
D - Diabetes mellitus (1 point)
S₂ - Prior Stroke or TIA (2 points)
V - Vascular disease (e.g., CAD, PAD) (1 point)
A - Age 65–74 years (1 point)
Sc - Sex category (Female = 1 point)
📊 Score Interpretation:
- 0: Low risk → consider no anticoagulation
- 1: Moderate risk → consider anticoagulation
- ≥2: High risk → anticoagulate (e.g., apixaban, warfarin)
🧠 Essential for cardiology, internal medicine, primary care, and neurology.
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