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.
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 length of the Westergren tube (usually 120 mm), but the CRP has no upper limit. Miller formulae for calculating maximum normal ESR in Adults ESR…
APPLICATION: Apply only to a healthy limb or with caution to an unhealthy limb SIZE OF TOURNIQUET: Arm, 10 cm; leg, 15 cm or wider in large legs SITE OF APPLICATION: Upper arm; mid/upper thigh ideally PADDING: At least two layers of orthopaedic felt SKIN PREPARATION: Occlude to prevent soaking…
Friedreich’s ataxia is a hereditary spinocerebellar degenerative disorder named after German neurologist, Professor Nicholaus Friedreich. Mnemonic: FRIEDREICH’S Ataxia 1. Foot deformity (progressive cavo-varus), Frataxin expression reduced 2. Recessive (autosomal), Repeat of trinucleotide GAA (chromosome 9) 3. Iron accumulation in mitochondria 4. Extensor plantar response 5. Dysarthria (within 5 years of…