FALLS – indications for CT BRAIN A: Age > 65, Amnesia > 30 minutes before impact B: Bringing up = vomiting > 1 (once) C:…
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Calcium Channel Blockers : Mnemonic
Dihydropyridines Mnemonics:a. D for “-dipine”b. D for Dilation of vessels Nifedipine Nicardipine Isradipine Felodipine Amlodipine Non-dihydropyridines Mnemonics:a. N-D for Non “-dipines”b. N-D for Node supression…
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Some Mnemonics for Physical Examination
CAUSES OF INCREASED PIGMENTATION S: Systemic sclerosis H: Hemochromatosis 1* A: Alkaptonuria K: Kala azar A: Arsenicosis H: Hemochromatosis 2* A: Addison’s N: Nelson’s D: Drugs Amiodarone Busulfan…
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New Ballard Score: How to use it correctly?
Assessment of gestational age can be made postnatally by either Dubowitz Score or New Ballard Scoring system. In sick infants, examination of Anterior lens canpsule…
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Cardiology Mnemonics
INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY A: Aortic valve, Annular Abscess B: Block (heart block), Bacteremia (persistent) C: Complications, CCF D: Destructive penetrating lesion E: Emboli F: Fever…
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PERIORBITAL EDEMA P: Pregnancy E: Edema: angioedema, cellulitis R: Renal: nephrotic I: Infectious mononucleosis: Hoagland’s sign O: Obstruction: SVC R: Rheumatic: Dermatomyositis, Cutaneous SLE B: Bitten…
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Pulmonology Mnemonics
TB SMEAR (+) CULTURE (–): 4 Ds D: DEAD: continued expectoration of dead organisms D: DEGENERATE: non-cultivable non-TB mycobacteria, unable to proliferate on a standard AFB culture D: DELAY: excessive…
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6 Men’s Health Issues You Should Know About
Although a man’s body is a complex machine that can repair itself in amazing ways, like most machines, the human body can have problems and…
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