Medical Mnemonics
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#dermatology
PSORIASIS
Pink papules and plaques, Pinpoint bleeding (Auspitz sign)
Physical injury (Koebner phenomenon), Parakeratosis
Sharp margin
Onycholysis, Oil spot
Regular elongation of rete ridge
Itching
Arthritis, Abscess of munro
Silver scale
Immunologic
Stratum granulosum absent
Stratum spinosum thickening (Acanthosis)
Heerfordt syndrome: 7up
Facial nerve palsy
Uveitis
Parotiditis
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ABCD of melanoma:
Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color change
Diameter >6mm
Bell's Palsy
Blink reflex loss
Earache
Low lacrimation
Loss of taste
Stapedial reflex loss, Sound sensitivity (hyperacusis)
Palsy of facial muscles
LarynX is supplied by the Xth cranial nerve
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Remember SCAR

S - Superior laryngeal nerve
C - Cricothyroid muscle

A - All other muscles
R - Recurrent laryngeal nerve
#ophtalmology
Layers of cornea from outside to inside: ABCDE
Anterior epithelium
Bowman layer
Corneal stoma
Descemet membrane
Endothelium
WAGR syndrome (deletion on chr11)
Wilms tumor
Aniridia
Genitourinary abnormalities (hypospadias and cryptorchidism)
mental Retardation and microcephaly
MARFAN'S syndrome
MVP, Myopia
Aortic dissection
Retinal detachment
Fibrillin defect
Arachnodactyly
Negative Nitroprusside test
Subluxation of lens
#ophtalmology
Cataract associations: DAMAGED lens
Diabetes, Down syndrome, Detachment of retina
Atopy, Aging
Myotonic dystrophy, Myopia
Anterior uveitis (chronic)
Galactosemia, Galactokinase deficiency, Glaucoma
Eye tumors
Drugs, Decreased calcium (hypoparathyroidism)
Omental Cake ~ Ovarian Carcinoma
#dermatology
Lichen Planus: Planar Polygonal Purple Pruritic Papules
K-BANK causes hyperkalemia;
K sparing diuretics
Beta blockers
ACEI, ARB
NSAIDs
K supplements
#gasteroenterology
Crohn's disease specifications
CHRISTMAS
Creeping fat, Cobblestone appearance
High temperature
Rose thorn
Ileal involvement, Intestinal fistula
Skip lesion, String sign, Stricture
Transmural inflammation
Malabsorption, Methotrexate
Abdominal pain, Anal involvement, ASCA
Submucosal fibrosis
#Dermatology
Layers of epidermis: Come Let's Get Sun Burned
Come Stratum Corneum
Let's Stratum Lucidum
Get Stratum Granulosum
Sun Stratum Spinosum
Burned Stratum Basale
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#Hematology
PT extrinsic pathway
PTT intrinsic pathway
Play Tennis outside
Play Table Tennis inside
#Pediatrics

Familial Dyslipidemia Mnemonic

“1 LP, 2 LD, b adds V, 3 is E, 4 gets more”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGoA_EPEw-M

Also: https://quizlet.com/505945996/familial-dyslipidemias-flash-cards/
#Obstetrics

VEAL CHOP

Variable deceleration ➡️ Cord compression

Early deceleration ➡️ Head compression

Acceleration ➡️ Okay

Late deceleration ➡️ Placental insufficiency
#Pediatrics , #Neonatology

Ventilation corrective steps (if PPV is not working) :

MR SOPA

M 👉 Mask adjustment
R 👉 Reposition airway
S 👉 Suction
O 👉 Open mouth
P 👉 Pressure increase
A 👉 Alternate Airway
🖐️ Medical Mnemonic of the Day!

Topic: Remembering the 8 Carpal Bones of the wrist.

Use this simple sentence:

"She Looks Too Pretty, Try To Catch Her."

This represents the two rows of bones, from lateral to medial (right thumb side to pinky side):

Proximal Row:
* S - Scaphoid
* L - Lunate
* T - Triquetrum
* P - Pisiform

Distal Row:
* T - Trapezium
* T - Trapezoid
* C - Capitate
* H - Hamate

Tip: The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone.

#MedicalMnemonics #Anatomy #Orthopedics #MedStudent #Physiotherapy #Medicine #Nursing
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