#mnemonics Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing: Staphylococcus Vs Micrococcus 🧫🦠

Staphylococcus: LySe BaRe FuSe
Micrococcus: LyRe BaSe FuRe

Antibiotics:
Ly = Lysostaphin
Ba = Bacitracin
Fu = Furazolidone

Results:
Se = Sensitive
Re = Resistant

#mnemonics Triad of Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome: 𝗪𝗔-𝗧𝗘𝗥 💦🌊💧

𝗪𝗔 = 𝗪iskott 𝗔ldrich Syndrome

𝗧𝗘𝗥
𝗧hrombocytopenia
𝗘czema
𝗥ecurrent infections / Immunodeficiency

#mnemonics Clinically Relevant Aerobic Actinomycetes 🧫🦠💉

#mnemonics 𝙋. 𝙖𝙚𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙖 🍇🏥
• grape/tortilla-like odor
• nosocomial infection

Associated with 𝗕𝗝 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗦 🍆👄
𝗕lue green pus
𝗝acuzzi/Hot tub/Whirlpool syndrome
𝗦epsis/UTI
𝗘cthyma gangrenosum
𝗖ystic fibrosis patients
𝗦wimmer/Diver’s Ear/Otitis Media

#mnemonics 𝙑𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙡 mnemonics 💉🩸

4 weeks: 𝟰𝗲𝗩𝗲𝗥
𝗩aricella Zoster Virus (Chicken pox)
𝗥ubella (German Measles)

2 weeks: 𝗧𝘄𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗬
𝗧yphoid
𝗢ral polio (Sabin)
𝗠umps
𝗠easles (Rubeola)
𝗬ellow Fever

#mnemonics 𝙈𝙜𝙖 𝘽𝙞𝙇𝙖𝙏 sa medtech 🫣🫢🤫

Crystals Associated with Liver Disease
𝗕ilirubin
𝗟eucine
𝗧yrosine

Spirochetes
𝗕orrelia
𝗟eptospira
𝗧reponema

#mnemonics Parasitology Specimen Collection - 𝗦𝗣𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗠 🤤😷💧

𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗛 (pass) sa 𝗦𝗣𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗠 ew kadiri

𝗣aragonimus westermani
𝗔scaris lumbricoides
𝗦trongyloides stercoralis
𝗛ookworms

Heart-lung migration - 𝗔𝗦𝗛

𝗔scaris lumbricoides
𝗦trongyloides stercoralis
𝗛ookworms

may isa pa pala kong mnemonics here HAHAHA sorry na agad

Stains used for Spirochetes: 𝗟ooking 𝗙or 𝘽i𝙇a𝙏 𝗪ow

𝗟evaditi
𝗙ontana-Tribondeau
𝗪arthin-Starry

#mnemonics 𝙑𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙤 𝙨𝙥𝙥.: Thiosulfate Citrate Bile Salt Sucrose (TCBS)

𝗩𝗣 sara = green —> Non-lactose fermenter

V. 𝙫ulnificus
V. 𝙥arahemolyticus

𝗖ory 𝗔quino = yellow —> Lactose fermenter

V. 𝙘holerae
V. 𝙖lginolyticus

CC Recall: Bilirubin Measurement
Q: Purpose of caffeine in Jendrassik-Grof Method
A: Accelerator

#mnemonics Histopathology Must-Know: Blueing Agents ‼️💙🦋🔵

Function of Blueing Agent: converts RED stained nuclei to BLUE

List of Blueing Agents: 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗔

𝗦cott’s solution
𝗔mmonium hydroxide
𝗟ithium carbonate
𝗧ap water
𝗔mmonia in distilled water

#mnemonics Histopathology Must-Know: Tissue Processing ‼️
𝙁*ck 𝘿is 𝘾𝙄𝙀𝙏 𝙎ige 𝙎hare 𝙈o 𝙍in 𝙇ang

𝗙ixation
𝗗ecalcification (optional)
𝗗ehydration
𝗖learing
𝗜nfiltration/Impregnation
𝗘mbedding/Casting/Molding/Blocking
𝗧rimming
𝗦ectioning
𝗦taining
𝗠ounting
𝗥inging
𝗟abeling

since almost 1 month nalang until the Aug 2024 MTLE, made a vid on the things you need to bring on the day of the exam 🌷 hope it helps!

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSYm7kbq4/

links: (mostly from NBS ko sya nabili)
calculator: s.shopee.ph/4VHwbNRPB5
pencil & sharpener set: s.shopee.ph/7zrolsL7w4
long brown & clear envelope: s.shopee.ph/2VWsDo5rUH
dong-A black pen: s.shopee.ph/9f02l52YNF
black marker: s.shopee.ph/A9wJM3llZK

#mnemonics Types of Hypersensitivity 🤧🥴

𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗗

Type I - 𝗔naphylactic
Type II - 𝗖ytotoxic
Type III - 𝗜mmune complex
Tyoe IV -𝗗elayed

#mnemonics Cestodes 🦠🧫

Without Hooks (unarmed): 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗔 (unarmed) 𝘀𝗶 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗔 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗨𝗧𝗔
Taenia sagi𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗔
Hymenolepis dimi𝗡𝗨𝗧𝗔

With Hooks (armed): armed 🔫💣 = 𝗗𝗘a𝗧𝗛
𝗗ipyllidium caninum
𝗘chinococcus granulosus
𝗧aenia solium
𝗛ymenolepis nana - does not require IH*

#mnemonics CC: Classification of Fires 🔥🧯
Class 𝗔: 𝗔ng tigas = SOLID materials
Class 𝗕: 𝗕asa = flammable LIQUIDS/gases
Class 𝗖: 𝗖uryente = ELECTRICAL equipment
Class 𝗗: me𝗗als = reactive METALS (Mg, Na, K)
Class 𝗘: 𝗘xplode = cannot be put out or may DETONATE (e.g. arsenal fire)
Class 𝗞: 𝗞itchen = Grease, Oils, Fats

MUST-KNOW: Histopathology Ratios 🔢‼️
1. Fixative to tissue ratio: 10-20:1
a) Museum Preparations: not less than 50:1 (50-100:1)
b) Osmium tetroxide to tissue: 5-10:1
2. Decalcifying agent to tissue: ≥20:1
3. Dehydrating agent to tissue: ≥10:1
a) Acetone: ≥20:1
4. Clearing agent to tissue: ≥10:1
5. Impregnating agent to tissue: ≥25:1

MTLE MUST-KNOW: National Reference Laboratories 🥼🧪🧫