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
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Growth hormone deficiency mnemonic
Barts hemoglobin mnemonic
So I just came across a question asking me why Barts hydrops fetalis is lethal. The answer is because Barts hemoglobin can't release oxygen to the tissues.
And I thought, "Barts can't fart oxygen." as a funny way to remember this xD
What is Barts hemoglobin anyway?
Tetramers of gamma globin chains formed when there is deletion of all four alpha globin genes.
How do you remember Barts hemoglobin has gamma chains?
I made a sentence with a lot of B's and G's. I'm not even sure if you can call it a mnemonic.
"BiG bart bargains for bar games."
I don't know if it works.
That's all!
-IkaN
Graves ophthalmoplegia case
I saw an interesting case in the ward today. And I'll be asking loads of questions for you to answer as you read along!
There was a 75 year old man with proptosis, inability to move his right eye inferiorly or adduct his eye. Any guesses on what it could be?
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Antianginal drug classes mnemonic
Hello!
So today, on our study group, Vaidehi posted a mnemonic for anti anginal drugs.
The mnemonic is, "Black Nights Can Please Others"
1) Beta blockers:
Propranolol, Metoprolol
2) Nitrates (Since nights are sorry and long so do we have - )
Short acting Nitrates: GTN
Long acting Nitrates: Isosorbide
3) Calcium channel blockers: Verapamil, Nifedipine
4) Potassium channel openers (Can also be remembered as - A pleasing person is open to others)
Nicorandil
5) Others:
Dipyridamole, Ivabradine
Thanks a lot for the mnemonic Vaidehi!
-IkaN
Related post: Anti arrhythmic drug classes mnemonic
Friday, August 28, 2015
Repeating PG entrance exam
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Causes of sideroblastic anemia mnemonic
Hemoglobin and erythropoiesis mnemonics
It's embryonic hemoglobin first (Gower 1, Gower 2, Portland) then fetal and after that, adult.
GF - Gamma Fetal
BA - Beta Adult
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Study group discussion: Contraindications of ACE inhibitors
During pregnancy
In CCF due to severe aortic stenosis
Bilateral renal artery stenosis