IPC 319, 320, 323, 324, 325, 326, 334, 335 mnemonic

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Narcolepsy mnemonic

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This post is on narcolepsy.

For those who don't know, narcolepsy is characterized by:

Crown rump length and gestational sac diameter

The crown rump length in mm is calculated by subtracting 42 from the gestational age in number of days.

The gestational sac diameter in mm is calculated by subtracting 30 from the gestational age in number of days.

Step 2 CK: Treatment of bipolar disorder

For acute maniac episode:
Give antipsychotic (preferably IM) like Olanzapine, Haloperidol first because they act fast.

Long term treatment for Bipolar disorder: Mood stabilizer like lithium.

If patient is on mood stabilizer and presents with maniac episode: Give antipsychotic.

For patients who have a history of multiple recurrences or have a partial but inadequate response to a maintenance drug that is tolerated, add a second drug:

Common combinations include lithium or valproate:

- Plus  a second-generation antipsychotic, such as quetiapine, long-acting injectable risperidone, ziprasidone, or olanzapine

- Lamotrigine

- Carbamazepine

Step 2 CK: Treatment of anxiety disorders

Patient is in a panic attack:
Use benzodiazepines because they act fast.

Long term treatment for panic disorder:
SSRIs

Long term treatment for GAD:
SSRIs
Buspirone

CrPC 174 and 176 mnemonic

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Another video :)

IPC 375, 376 and 377 mnemonic

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IPC 300, 302, 307, 308 and 309 mnemonic

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Here are some Indian Penal Code mnemonics :)

Study group discussion: Bradycardia

Name the causes of bradycardia!

Physiological bradycardia is seen during sleep and in athletes.

In typhoid fever, yellow fever and brucellosis, we see relative bradycardia.

Pathological bradycardia is seen in hypothermia, hypothyroidism, raised intracranial tension & inferior wall myocardial infarction, hypertension, bradyarrhythmia, etc.

What is relative bradycardia?

Indices of obesity mnemonic

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Let's mnemonic-fy everything!

Authors diary: IkaN's real name (Meaning and pronunciation of Nakeya)

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IkaN from Medicowesome here!
This video and post is from the authors diary! :D

People have been asking me what my real name is and how I pronounce it so I thought of making a video on it.

There you go! :)

Wolff–Chaikoff effect mnemonic

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Here's an awesome mnemonic on Wolff–Chaikoff effect sent to us by Hari!

For those of you who don't know what Wolff–Chaikoff effect is, it is a reduction in thyroid hormone levels caused by ingestion of a large amount of iodine.

Treatment of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) mnemonic

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Here's a short post on the treatment of PTSD. It comes with a mnemonic!