Count the letters in “Patau Syndrome”. There are 13 letters.
Patau syndrome is Trisomy 13.
Mnemonic: PATAU
Myiasis is defined as the infestation of live vertebrates (humans and/or animals) with dipterous larvae. The order Diptera is a large order of insects that are commonly known as true flies. Myiasis may be classified clinically into: Wound myiasis occurs when fly larvae infest open wounds of a mammalian host….
Thiocolchicoside is widely used in acute muscular low back pain due to its fast-acting and less sedative profile. Tizanidine is better suited for chronic cases but requires monitoring due to sedative and hepatic effects. Baclofen is more useful for spasticity of CNS origin and is less commonly used for routine…
Mnemonic: Serve And Volley Next Ball Think of popliteal fossa as a diamond-shaped space. The floor is formed by Popliteus muscle. Membranosus = Medial (The 2 “Semis” go together – hence medial border is formed by semimembranosus, semitendinosus and medial head of gastrocnemius) Therefore, biceps femoris and lateral head of…