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Systemic lupus erythematosus (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the clinical features of systemic lupus erythematosus is:
MD SOAP BRAIN
Mnemonic
M: malar "butterfly" rash
D: discoid rash
S: serositis
O: oral ulcers
A: ANA positive
P: photosensitivity, pleuritis/pericarditis
B: blood (hematologic) abnormality
R: renal disease ...
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Causes of delirium (mnemonic)
Delirium may have numerous contributory factors in a given patient. Common, readily reversible causes of delirium can be remembered using the mnemonic 1:
PINCH ME
Mnemonic
P: pain
I: infection
N: nutrition
C: constipation
H: hydration
M: medications
E: environment
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Neurocysticercosis (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the stages of neurocysticercosis is:
Vegans Can't Get Neurocysticercosis
Mnemonic
V: vesicular
C: colloidal vesicular
G: granular nodular
N: nodular calcified
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Systolic and diastolic murmurs (mnemonic)
A mnemonic helpful for remembering whether a valve disorder manifests as a systolic or diastolic murmur is the following:
AP-ic DSI's SD Makes Tablets Download Swiftly
Mnemonic
During systole, blood flow past the heart's semilunar valves as the ventricles contract.1,2 During diastole, the op...
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Normal hilar position (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the normal position of the lung hila and pulmonary arteries is:
RALPH
Mnemonic
Right Anterior, Left Posterior and Higher
The left hilum is commonly higher than the right. The left pulmonary artery arches posterosuperiorly over the left mainstem bronchus, whereas the ri...
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Cholinergic crisis (mnemonic)
Mnemonics for the clinical features associated with cholinergic crisis comprise:
MDS' BEDBUG LB
FW HRCT
CDS' CASA
Mnemonics
MDS' BEDBUG LB
Colloquially denoting "MDs' Bedbug Pound," with pound semantically signaled by the letters "Lb", this mnemonic corresponds to the clinical features of...
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Miliary lung nodules (mnemonic)
The list of differential diagnoses for miliary lung nodules can be recalled with the mnemonic:
TEMPEST
Mnemonic
TEMPEST
T: tuberculosis
E: eosinophilic granuloma
M: metastases (especially thyroid)
P: pneumoconiosis
E: extrinsic allergic alveolitis (now known as hypersensitivity pneumonit...
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Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (mnemonic)
The features of fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma can be recalled using this mnemonic:
PSYCH
Mnemonic
P: pseudocapsule
S: scar (fibrotic)
Y: young patients
C: capsular retraction
H: huge and heterogeneous
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Pulmonary edema signs (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the radiographic signs of pulmonary edema is:
ABCDE
Mnemonic
A: alveolar opacification
B: batwinging
C: cardiomegaly
D: diffuse interstitial thickening (septal lines) and diversion (vascular upper zone diversion, cephalisation)
E: effusions (pleural)
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Bone tumors with internal trabeculations (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the types of bone tumors with internal trabeculations or pseudotrabeculations is:
D CHANG
Mnemonic
D: desmoplastic fibroma
C: chondromyxoid fibroma
H: hemangioma (intraosseous)
A: aneurysmal bone cyst
N: non-ossifying fibroma
G: giant cell tumor
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UTI-causing microorganisms (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest micro-organisms responsible for urinary tract infections (UTIs) is:
KEEPS
Mnemonic
K: Klebsiella spp.
E: Enterococcus faecalis / Enterobacter cloacae
E: Escherichia coli
P: Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Proteus mirabilis
S: Staphylococcus saprophyticus / S...
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Parkinson disease common signs (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest clinical signs of Parkinson disease is
SMART
Mnemonic
S: shuffling gait
M: mask-like facies
A: akinesia
R: rigidity
T: tremor
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Dialysis indications (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the basic indications of dialysis is
HAVE PEE
Mnemonic
H: hyperkalemia (refractory)
A: acidosis (refractory)
V: volume overload
E: elevated BUN > 35 mM
P: pericarditis
E: encephalopathy
E: edema (pulmonary)
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Hematuria causes (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of hematuria is:
I PEE RBCS
Mnemonic
I: infection
P: pseudohaematuria (menses, dark urine)
E: exercise
E: external trauma
R: renal glomerular disease
B: benign prostatic hypertrophy
C: cancer
S: stones
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Scalp nerve supply (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the nerve supply to the scalp is:
GLASS
Mnemonic
G: greater occipital nerve / greater auricular nerve
L: lesser occipital nerve
A: auriculotemporal nerve
S: supratrochlear nerve
S: supraorbital nerve
Please note that other nerves also contribute, see anatomy articl...
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Abdominal paracentesis contraindications (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the contraindications to abdominal paracentesis is:
CAPSID
Mnemonic
C: coagulopathy (INR >2.0)
A: abdominal wall cellulitis
P: pregnancy
S: surgical abdomen (absolute contraindication) / severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count <50 x 103/μL)
I: intra-abdominal adhes...
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Marfan syndrome features (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the basic features of Marfan syndrome is:
MARFANS
Mnemonic
M: mitral valve prolapse
A: aortic dissection / aortic aneurysm
R: regurgitant aortic valve / retinal detachment
F: fibrillin-1 mutation
A: arm span > height / arachnodactyly
N: near-sightness / nasal voice...
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Forceps delivery criteria (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the criteria for forceps delivery is:
FORCEPS
Mnemonic
F: fetus alive
O: os dilated
R: ruptured membrane / rotation complete
C: cervix take-up
E: engagement of head
P: presentation suitable
S: sagittal suture in AP diameter of inlet
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Postpartum hemorrhage risk factors (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the basic risk factors of postpartum hemorrhage is:
PARTUM
Mnemonic
P: prolonged labor / polyhydramnios / previous C-section
A: APH
R: recent Hx of bleeding
T: twins
U: uterine fibrosis
M: multiparity
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Endocarditis signs (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the most important signs of endocarditis is:
FROM JANE
Mnemonic
F: fever
R: Roth's spots
O: Osler's nodes
M: murmur of heart
J: Janeway lesions
A: anemia
N: nail hemorrhage
E: embolism
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