Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Friday, November 21, 2014
Nail disorders, diagnosis and abnormalities due to systemic diseases mnemonic
Let's get started :)
"BEAUTIFUL"
BEAU's line
Transverse (linear)
Indented (depressed)
Forward (moves distally with growth of nail)
Undernourished (seen in malnourished patients)
Lines xD
Treatment of thyrotoxic crisis mnemonic
Benzodiazepines (For agitation)
Cooling (External cooling, no salicylates)
Carbimazole
Digoxin (For cardiac failure)
What is the function of thyroid peroxidase?
Oxidation - Losing the negativity around you (For new relationships with good aminoacids like tyrosine) =D
Organification - Because Iodine is just a molecule and can’t be used by organs alone. It needs to be "organified" :P
Coupling - Why stay alone when love is in the air? <3
Insulin analogues and preparations mnemonic
"NO LAG"
Novalog
Lispro (Humalog)
Aspart (Novalog)
Glusiline
Regular insulin
Semilente
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Types of pulse mnemonic
In this post, I'll be mumbling about the character or quality of various types of pulse seen in medical physical examination. Since this is a super long post, let's get started -
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV) and club foot surgical treatment mnemonic
I talk about them in the video.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Ransons criteria for prognosis of acute pancreatitis mnemonic
It focuses on how to remember the various numerical values and how to memorize the mnemonic itself lol.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Adverse effects and contraindications of steroids mnemonic
G - Glaucoma (On typical use)
L - Limb muscle atrophy
U - Ulcer (Peptic ulcer)
C - Cushing syndrome
O - Osteoporosis
C - Cataract (On systemic use)
O - Osteoporosis (Avascular necrosis of head of femur)
R - c/I in Renal failure
T - c/I in Tuberculosis
I - Impairs healing
C - c/I in CHF
O- Oedema
I - Infections (Immunosuppressive)
D - Diabetes mellitus
S - Suppression of HPA axis
This mnemonic was submitted by Parth Mali. Tumaro abhar, Parth!
Cerebellar lesion clinical signs and symptoms mnemonic
That's your cerebellum!
(We'll be talking about it today!)
That's your cerebrum!
And Medicowesome (Not too sure about the second bit xD)
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Colles fracture mnemonic
Somatostatinoma mnemonic
S for somatostatin, S for 3 S's!
Sugar: Diabetes mellitus
Stones: Cholecystolithiasis
Steatorrhoea
That's all!
Sugar, spice and everything nice :)
-IkaN
