Mnemonic: CENTOr
1. Cough absent or Can’t cough = +1
2. Exudates or Enlarged tonsils = +1
3. Nodes (Swollen tender anterior cervical lymph nodes) = +1
4. Temeperature >100.4 F = +1
5. Or:
Short external rotators of hip in general originate from sacrum and ischium and insert on and around greater trochanter of femur. Mnemonic: P GO GO Q From proximal, the short external rotators of hip are: Muscle Proximal attachment Distal attachment Innervation Piriformis Sacrum – anterior aspectSacrotuberous ligament Greater trochanter –…
Mnemonic: DEPRESSION Major symptoms Minor symptoms Alternative mnemonic: SIGECAPS Criteria for Major Depressive Disorder Grading of Depression Unlike in the ICD-10, grading of depression into mild, moderate and severe is not based on the sum of the symptoms, but also takes into account their intensity and the degree of functional…
2 Column Concept or Principle of Acetabulum (Letournel and Judet) According to this concept, “C” shaped acetabular structure is contained between the limbs of lamda [λ] or inverted “y”. The longer limb represents anterior column and the shorter limb represents the posterior column. The anterior and posterior walls are extensions…