Mnemonic: PLOwER
Mnemonic: KFC
Besides, it may also cause nausea, diarrhea and abdominal discomfort as the release of acid into gastric lumen and hence, breakdown of food is interferred.
Both Somogyi effect and Dawn phenomenon are the cause of MORNING FASTING HYPERGLYCEMIA. Mnemonic: Somogyi = So Much InsulinDawn = Down Insulin a. Somogyi effect: Excess exogenous insulin → Middle night hypoglycemia → Release of counter-regulatory hormones → Rebound morning hyperglycemia b. Dawn effect: Normal release of morning hormones (growth…
HISTORY 1. General Information: 2. Chief complaints: Example: Lower abdominal pain X 2 daysNausea and vomiting X 1 day 3. History of Presenting Illness: “OPQRST” for each symptoms Negative history: Treatment received for the complaint Review of systems: may or may not be related to chief complaint – include only…
Features of Osteochondroma Mnemonic: Six “C” Commonest benign bone tumor Continue to grow until Closure of physis Cartilage cap (appears larger clinically than in X-ray) Continuous with native bone (cortex and medullary canal) Cane (pedunculated/stalked points away from joint and sessile/broad based have higher risk of malignant degeneration) Change (mutation)…