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HINTS stands for Head Impulse, Nystagmus, Test of Skew. It's a clinical test used to differentiate central from peripheral causes of vertigo.

PEAR stands for Pollen, Environmental smoke, Animal dander, Respiratory infections. This mnemonic is useful for identifying triggers for allergic rhinitis.

SOAP stands for Symptomatic, Otitis media with effusion, Acute otitis media, Perforation. It's a mnemonic for different manifestations of otitis media.

CLEFTS stands for Congenital, Lips and/or Palate, Ethanol exposure, Familial, Teratogens, Syndromic. This mnemonic helps recall causes and associations of cleft lip/palate.

CAN stands for: Cryptic, Acute, Neoplastic. This mnemonic helps clinicians remember types of tonsillitis based on clinical presentation and etiology.

SINUS stands for Symptomatic, Imaging evidence, Nodes (lymphadenopathy), Upper respiratory, Severity. It's a mnemonic for assessing and classifying sinusitis.

CHILD stands for: Congenital, Hereditary, Infectious, acquired Later in life, Degenerative. This mnemonic helps in categorizing causes of pediatric hearing loss.

The 6 Cs refer to: Congenital, Cystic, Calculi, Cancer, Cellulitis, and Careless (miscellaneous). It's a mnemonic for causes of a swollen neck.

RINSE stands for: Radiation, Infection, Neoplasm, Sjögren's, Endocrine. This mnemonic is useful for considering causes of salivary gland disorders.

VOICE stands for: Vocal changes, Obstruction, Irritability, Cough, Ear pain. This mnemonic helps to remember symptoms of laryngeal cancer.

CHORDS stands for: Cancer, Hypothyroidism, Obstruction, Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, Degeneration, Surgery. This mnemonic details factors causing vocal cord paralysis.

DRAIN stands for: Diabetes, Radiation, Autoimmune, Infection, Necrosis. This mnemonic is used for factors increasing the risk of otitis externa.

FACES stands for: Familial, Asthma, Cystic fibrosis, Eosinophilic disorders, Sensitivity to aspirin. This mnemonic aids in remembering risk factors for nasal polyps.

DOPE stands for Displacement, Obstruction, Pneumothorax, Equipment failure. It's utilized to assess causes of respiratory distress after intubation.