Crescent knife

Tick borne disease mnemonic

Hey everyone!

I just made a mnemonic for remembering the diseases transmitted by the vector hard tick.

Common tick borne diseases in the US mnemonic:
TABLES
T - Tularemia
A - Anaplasmosis
B - Babesiosis
L - Lymes disease
E - Ehrlichiosis
S - Spotted (Rocky Mountain Spotted fever)

Another mnemonic is, "Tickle the baby"

And "Hard as a rock"

Tick borne diseases mnemonic

For all those wondering who the masked guy in blue is.. It is "The Tick" from the cartoon series.. The face reminds me what a tick looks like :)

That's all!

Click here to read about vector borne diseases mnemonic

-IkaN

Wire vectis

Lid clamp or entropion clamp

Lens spatula

de Wecker's scissors

Corneal scissors or section enlarging scissors

Chalazion clamp

PSM flashcards

Hey everyone!
I've also been making PSM flashcards for myself.
For all those who don't know, PSM is Preventive and Social Medicine.

Cat paw retractor

*meow*

Medicowesome Flashcards 3 download

Hey everyone!
Here is the link to the third set of flashcards-

Lens expressor (hook)

Difference between Pemphigus vulgaris & Bullous pemphigoid mnemonic

Hello everyone!

Pemphigus vulgaris & Bullous pemphigoid are autoimmune diseases of the skin.

Here's a strange association I've made in my head to help me remember most of the points about Pemphigus vulgaris.. And then, I remember that the other one is the other one =D