This lovely anatomy flowchart was submitted to us by Benedict Kusi Ampofo.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Submissions: Branches of the abdominal aorta flow chart
This lovely anatomy flowchart was submitted to us by Benedict Kusi Ampofo.
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Thyroid carcinoma mnemonic
I made a real easy way of remembering thyroid tumors :)
Papillary carcinoma mnemonic:
Popular (Most common thyroid cancer)
Palpable lymph nodes (Lymphatic metastasis is common)
Positive I (131) uptake
Post radiation in head and neck (One of the causes)
Pops out of the capsule (Usually encapsulated but invades capsule)
Pops everywhere in the gland (Multifocal)
Positive, pleasing, perfect, parexcellence, peerless prognosis
(Excellent prognosis because it's slow growing)
[Another mnemonic is PG - Papillary, Good prognosis =D ]
Histology:
Popping eyes (Clear nuclei, Orphan Annie Eyes)
Papillary pattern
Psammoma bodies
Pseudoinclusions (Intranuclear cytoplasmatic inclusions)
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Study group discussion: Why more phenytoin is prescribed at night
Why do we give phenytoin in 1-0-2 dose after discharge? Why two tablets at night?
Phenytoin causes marked drowsiness that can confound the mental status (read GCS) exam in medicated patients, most critically those who have had neurosurgery and are given phenytoin for postoperative seizure control. In an outpatient being prescribed phenytoin one would plausibly order more to be taken when the patient is likely to be asleep instead of when they're awake.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
One article says, previously, we used to give 300 mg once daily. After chronic use, patients started developing adverse reactions of drug. It was then decided to start using phenytoin in divided doses. (100 mg TID).
Also remember that gingival hyperplasia is a very important and distinctive secondary effect of phenytoin, my teachers say that it stays even if you stop the medicine, but I'm not sure of that since I have not read that anywhere else.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Difference between heterocyclic aminoacids and aromatic aminoacids
This question was asked by Anonymous on my "Amino acids with electrically charged side chains mnemonic" blog.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Difference between smooth ER and Rough ER mnemonic
Monday, September 7, 2015
Saturday, September 5, 2015
How to remember gene for differentiation of gonads
Hello!
How to remember gene for differentiation of gonads
Mnemonic: Why (Y) are you Sorry (SRY)?
Y chromosome contains SRY gene which differentiates gonads to testes.
Daxone (DAX1) went for (WNT-4) double X (XX) .
Genetic factor DAX1 and signaling molecule WNT-4 are necessary for development of ovary.
That's all!
-IkaN
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Normal values of Calcium, Phosphate, PTH and Alkaline phosphate mnemonic
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Studying Biochemistry
How to speed read
Causes of macrocytic anemia mnemonic
Hello.
We all know that vitamin B9 and B12 causes macrocytic anemia but do you know the OTHER causes of macrocytic anemia?
They are:
Orotic aciduria
Thiamine deficiency
Hypothyroidism
DysErythropoietic anemia
Mnemonic: OTHEr
That's all!
-IkaN