Chronic complications of pulmonary tuberculosis mnemonic

Chronic complications of pulmonary tuberculosis

Pulmonary complications-  HE CAL BOB
H- Haemoptysis
E- Emphysema
C- Cor pulmonale
A- Aspergilloma/ Atypical MTB
L- Lung calcification
B- Bronchiectasis
O- Obstructive pulmonary disease
B- Bronchopleural fistula

Extra- pulmonary complications- PALE
P- Poncet's polyarthritis
A- Anorectal fistula/ Amyloidosis
L- Laryngitis
E- Empyema necessitans/ Enteritis


Thats all
- Jaskunwar Singh

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus notes

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus

This viral infection is associated with a previous childhood exposure to varicella zoster (chickenpox) which remains hidden within and becomes active later in life when immune functions of the body weaken.

GUYS, did you check First Aid 2017? We are Super Proud of you IkaN!!!

Beloved Awesomites, I have a super-awesome announcement to make today regarding our Founder IkaN aka Nakeya Khozema Dewaswala.

She is the Image and Illustration editor in the recently released world famous medical book, First Aid 2017!!!

We are super proud of you sis, especially you being the only representative from South Asia in the book for this edition! We always knew you are an amazing medical student, but you proved you are totally exceptional with this feat.

This is another step toward your success sis. You are an inspiration to thousands and thousands of medical students around the world, and a living proof that if you want something, and if you struggle for it, you will certainly get it!

Me, myself am so lucky to have known you personally and be called as your bro, and I know, more than you have an AWESOME brain, you have an AWESOME heart! (Isn’t this why we love her a lot, Awesomites?)

Keep inspiring us sis! We at the Author Panel of Medicowesome, and the whole thousands of Medicowesome members, would like to congratulate you, and wish you all the very best in your all future endeavors!

Yours,

Jay :) 

On behalf of the Author Panel of Medicowesome

P.S. - Special thanks to Krupal Patel in Medicowesome Whatsapp group who brought picture to our attention! :) 

Restless leg syndrome notes

RLS symptoms:
Urge to move legs
Symptoms begin with rest
Relief on movement

Associated with:
Anemia
Pregnancy
Renal failure
Peripheral neuropathy

Pathogenesis:
Disordered dopamine function in association with abnormal iron metabolism

Treatment:
Sleep hygiene
Pramipexole, ropinirole
Iron for IDA

That's all!
-IkaN

Membranous and pseudo-membranous conjunctivitis notes

Pseudo-membranous conjunctivitis: mild form
Membranous conjunctivitis: severe form

Causative agents:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Beta- hemolytic streptococci
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Neisseria gonorrheae

Associated conditions:
Erythema multiforme
Stevens- Johnson syndrome

Pseudomembranous:
- Lid swelling
- mucopurulent bloody discharge
- white membrane
- easily peel off without bleeding

Membranous:
- Lids are hardened
- semisolid exudates: result in necrosis of conjunctiva and cornea
- difficult to peel off
- associated with bleeding from the undersurface

Important points to be noted:-
- The membrane forms more commonly over palpebral conjunctiva beginning from the edge of lid.
- There is enlarged preauricular lymph nodes with suppurative discharge.
- Marginal corneal ulcer due to secondary infection (especially streptococci).
- high risk of symblephron (adhesion between palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva)

Treatment:
- Penicillin (10,000 units/ ml) is the doc for acute diphtherial infection. Systemic administration and a quick injection of anti- diphtheritic serum (4,000- 10,000 units BD) 
- Removal of the membranes is not advised because of the risk of adhesion (symblephron).
- Local and systemic administration of bacitracin and penicillin is recommended in case of streptococcal infection.

Pseudotumor cerebri notes

Pseudotumor cerebri

Associated with:
Obesity
Vitamin A toxicity

Signs and symptoms:
Headache
Sixth nerve palsy
Visual field defects
Pulsutile tinnitus

Diagnosis:
Papilledema
To rule out space occupying lesions - CT / MRI normal
Most accurate - Lumbar puncture with opening CSF pressure measurement

Treatment:
Weight loss
Acetazolamide
Surgery

Why does increased ICP cause 6th nerve (Abducens) palsy?
Increased ICP can result in downward displacement of the brainstem, causing stretching of the sixth nerve secondary to its location within  Dorello's canal.

That's all!
-IkaN

Amaurosis fugax mnemonics

I was studying the causes of Amaurosis fugax today.. so i just made random mnemonics and thought of sharing with you guys :D

Amaurosis fugax is a transient uniocular loss of vision either due to lack of blood supply to the brain or to the retina itself.

Disease modifying therapies for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis - MS treatment mnemonic

Hey!

I was reading treatment for MS today.

Do you want to remember the disease modifying therapies for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis?

Here's a mnemonic! "Ms is Nat (not) glad. All terrified by mighty ox with fuming fungus."

Multiple sclerosis (Ms)
Natalizumab (Nat)
Glatiramer acetate (Glad)
Alemtuzumab (All terrified)
INF beta (By)
Mitoxanthrane (Mighty ox)
Dimethyl fumarate (Fuming)
Fingolimod (Fungus)

Remember, for acute attacks, use Glucocorticoids.

That's all!

-IkaN

Neurofibromatosis type 1 - Another mnemonic

Hey!

So I needed another mnemonic for neurofibromatosis because my first mnemonic wasn't good enough xD

This time, the mnemonic is NODES!

That's all! 

Merry Christmas everyone! 

-IkaN

Neurofibromatosis type 1 old mnemonic: http://www.medicowesome.com/2014/10/neurofibromatosis-1-mnemonic.html

Syndromic Management Of RTI/SRI

*Syndromic Management*📁📗🏳📘📕📒📓

Mnemonic :: *Great Girls Wont Buy Red Yellow Bags*

*Kit 1 - Grey*
*Kit 2 - Green*
*Kit 3 - White*
*Kit 4 - Blue*
*Kit 5 - Red*
*Kit 6 - Yellow*
*Kit 7 - Black*

*Kit 1 is GreaT*
Gonorrhea
C.Trachomatis

*Kit 2 is Green*
_*BV CA Green TV*_
Coz no self respectingan would buy a green TV...he'll buy it out of love for wife😜😜😜

Bacterial Vaginosis
Candida Albicans
Trichomonas Vaginalis

*Kit-3 is ABC*
Azithral
Benzathine penicillin

For Chancre and chancroid

Also notice C is 3rd letter and 3 letters ABC in the mnemonic for Kit 3

*Kit - 4 Remember that if you forget this then its BAD*

Blue
Azithral coz allergy to penicillin
Doxy

*Kit - 5 is Red as in Mnemonic*
Remember that Red is for love and love is *Her* eyes and smile
*Her*petic

*Kit - 6 is Yellow as in Mnemonic*

Yel *low* for *low*er abd pain
PID

*Kit - 7 is Black* coz last colour is the colour palate also BLAC

Bubo
LGV
Azithral
Chancroid

Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis

Hey awesomites!

Since I have written posts regarding the association of vitamin D deficiency with certain neurological disorders previously, I am here again with one more addition into the box (on sincere request of our main author IkaN.. :p ).

Anticholinesterase

Hey here is exclusive classification of anticholinesterase drugs !,hopefully it will be useful.

~Ojas

Hypoglycemia mnemonic

Hypoglycemia may present as a mere symptom of a disease or a life- threatening condition itself. I have made a mnemonic on the common signs and symptoms in a patient of hypoglycemia. Here it is..
METABOLISM

M- Mood swings
E- Excess sweating
T- Tachycardia
A- Adrenal fatigue
B- Blood pressure changes
O- Obesity
L- Lips tingling
I- Increased appetite/ hunger
S- Shakiness (tremors)
M- Muscle pain


That's all
- Jaskunwar Singh