Mnemonic: SEACOAST-1 a. Synergistic: act together to produce a single composite movement. e.g. Finger flexors ↔ Wrist extensors Finger extensors ↔ Wrist flexors b. Expendable:…
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Tourniquet Paralysis Syndrome
Synonym: Pressure paralysis Mechanism: Direct extrinsic pressure (displacement of ranvier node) or axonal hypoxia on the nerves beneath the tourniquet and are related to the…
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Blood Supply of Humeral Head
Anterior Humeral Circumflex Artery (AHCA) Origin: Axillary artery Course: Along the inferior border of subscapularis Gives anterolateral ascending branch which courses along lateral aspect of…
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Cluster of Differentiation (CD Markers) Mnemonics
“CD” in immunology stands for Cluster of Differentiation and includes cell surface markers that can be detected by lab technique called flow cytometry. Well, we…
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Paraplegia in Extension and Flexion
Paraplegia in extension and paraplegia in flexion occur only after the spinal shock has ceased. Paraplegia in extension indicates an increase in the extensor muscle…
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Tinel Sign
Synonyms: Hoffman-Tinel test, Tinel’s sign, Nerve percussion test Definition: “pins and needle feeling” elicited by tapping on a nerve proximally, with resulting paresthesia experienced in the…
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Diabetic Foot Management : Mnemonic Approach
Definition of Diabetic foot According to the WHO and International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF), diabetic foot is defined as the foot of…
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Maximum Normal ESR and CRP for age and gender
Age and gender plays should be taken into account when interpreting the values of ESR and CRP. The maximum ESR value is limited by the…
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