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:
Gametogenesis – formation of gametes from primitive germ cells Spermatogenesis, begins at puberty and occurs in seminiferous tubules (spermiogenesis occurs in sertoli cells). One spermatogenesis takes an average of 74 days to complete. Oogenesis Stages Spermatogenesis Migrate at 6th week of development 1. Primordial Germ Cells / PGCs (46, 2n) – epiblast…
Origin L5-S1 (common iliac artery bifurcation; anterior to SI joint) Course Extends down and posteriorly ~4 cm until superior margin of greater sciatic foramen and bifurcates into 2 trunks (in 60% cases) – Anterior trunk: continuation of the main artery towards ischial spine Posterior trunk: passes towards greater sciatic foramen…
ANCA = Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies Types Mnemonics: 1. “P” is not going with “P”2. p-ANCA is positively charged and hence, attacks negatively charged MPO (free radicals)3. c-ANCA (C is 3rd letter) attacks PR-3 ANCA positive conditions 1. c-ANCA: Mnemonic: Common Wealth Games 2. p-ANCA: Most of other conditions are p-ANCA…