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DeBakey classification (mnemonic)
A mnemonic used to remember the DeBakey classification 1 is:
BAD
Mnemonic
B: both ascending and descending aorta (type I)
A: ascending aorta (type II)
D: descending aorta (type III)
See also
Stanford classification of aortic dissection
DeBakey classification
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Subdivisions of the cerebellar vermis (mnemonic)
A useful mnemonic to remember the nine lobules of the cerebellar vermis is:
Like Cats Catching Dogs For The Party Up North
Mnemonic
L: lingula
C: central lobule
C: culmen
D: declive
F: folium
T: tuber
P: pyramid
U: uvula
N: nodulus
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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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Profunda femoris branches (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the branches of the profunda femoris artery:
Put My Leg Down Please
Mnemonic
P: profunda femoris (deep femoral artery)
M: medial circumflex femoral artery
L: lateral circumflex femoral artery
D: descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery
P: perforati...
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FIGO classification system for the causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in non-gravid women of reproductive age (mnemonic)
The FIGO classification system for the causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in non-gravid women of reproductive age has a mnemonic at its core 1:
PALM-COEIN
The "PALM" causes are considered structural and the "COEIN" (coin) causes are considered non-structural.
Mnemonic
P: polyp
A: adenomyos...
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Typical clinical manifestations of multiple myeloma (mnemonic)
The typical clinical manifestations of multiple myeloma can be recalled using the mnemonic:
CRAB
Mnemonic
C: hypercalcemia
R: renal failure
A: anemia
B: bone disease
The CRAB mnemonic can help differentiate multiple myeloma from its precursor diseases - monoclonal gammopathy of undetermin...
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Charcot joint causes (mnemonic)
The causes of a Charcot joint can be remembered, using a mnemonic - with a little poetic license - as they (all) start with the letter S.
Mnemonic
s: sugar (diabetes)
s: syphilis
s: steroid use
s: syringomyelia
s: spinal cord injury
s: spina bifida
s: scleroderma
s: scaly disease (lepro...
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1-2-3 rule (ovary)
The 1-2-3 rule is a simple aide-mémoire describing the nomenclature of any small simple anechoic cystic appearing structure within an ovary on ultrasound:
<1 cm = follicle
1-2 cm = dominant follicle
>3 cm = cyst
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Carpal bones (mnemonic)
Mnemonics of the carpal bones are numerous and useful for memorizing the order and location of the bones.
Some mnemonics name the carpal bones in a circle, starting with the proximal row from the scaphoid towards the pinky (small finger) and then the distal row starting from the hamate towards ...
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Branches of internal iliac artery (mnemonic)
A useful mnemonic to remember the branches of the internal iliac artery is:
I Love Going Places In My Very Own Underwear!
Mnemonic
I: iliolumbar artery
L: lateral sacral artery
G: gluteal (superior and inferior) arteries
P: (internal) pudendal artery
I: inferior vesical (vaginal in female...
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Pulmonary nodules with air bronchograms (mnemonic)
A helpful mnemonic for causes of pulmonary nodules with air bronchograms is:
OBALLS
Mnemonic
OBALLS
O: organizing pneumonia
B: bronchoalveolar carcinoma (adenocarcinoma)
A: acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
L: lymphoma
L: lipoid pneumonia
S: sarcoidosis
Another consideration i...
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Subchondral cysts (mnemonic)
A mnemonic for the causes of subchondral cysts is:
COORS
Mnemonic
C: CPPD
O: osteoarthritis
O: osteonecrosis
R: rheumatoid arthritis
S: synovial-based tumors
See also
Geode (subchondral cyst)
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Lower lobe fibrosis (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember differentials causing lower lobe fibrosis or predominant lower lobe fibrosis.
SAB-IPM
IPAS-BM
Mnemonic
SAB-IPM
S: systemic sclerosis and other connective tissue diseases (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis)
A: aspiration, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, asbestosis
B: bronchi...
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Gracile bones (mnemonic)
The causes of gracile bones can be recalled with the following mnemonic:
NIMROD
Mnemonic
NIMROD
N: neurofibromatosis
I: immobilization/paralysis
M: muscular dystrophy, e.g. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
R: rheumatoid arthritis (juvenile RA)
O: osteogenesis imperfecta
D: dysplasia, e.g. Ma...
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Pediatric posterior fossa tumors (mnemonic)
Tumors of the posterior fossa in children can be remembered using the mnemonics:
MAGE
BEAM
Mnemonics
MAGE
This mnemonic is in order of prevalence (except for atypical teratoid/ rhabdoid tumor, which is a rare cause); medulloblastoma (30-40%), pilocytic astrocytoma (25-35%), brainstem glioma...
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Gynecomastia causes (mnemonic)
Mnemonic for the causes of gynecomastia:
CODES
Mnemonic
C: cirrhosis
O: obesity
D: digoxin
E: estrogen
S: spironolactone
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Femoral triangle contents (mnemonic)
Mnemonics to recall the order of the femoral vessels and nerve as they emerge from beneath the inguinal ligament into the femoral triangle are:
NAVY
NAVEL
Mnemonics
NAVY
From lateral to medial:
N: femoral nerve
A: femoral artery
V: femoral vein
Y: "Y-fronts" (i.e. the midline)
It shoul...
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Hand intrinsic muscles innervated by the median nerve (mnemonic)
All the intrinsic muscles of the hand are innervated by the ulnar nerve, except four muscles which are supplied by the median nerve and are easily recalled with the mnemonic:
FOAL or LOAF
Mnemonic
F: flexor pollicis brevis
O: opponens pollicis
A: abductor pollicis brevis
L: lateral two lum...
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T2 hyperintense basal ganglia (mnemonic)
A helpful mnemonic to recall the causes of T2 hyperintense basal ganglia is:
LINT
Mnemonic
L: lymphoma
I: ischemia
N: neurodegenerative conditions
T: toxins
See also
For a more detailed differential please see the basal ganglia T2 hyperintensity article.
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Bronchovascular spread (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember diseases that undergo bronchovascular spread is:
SKILL
Mnemonic
S: sarcoidosis
K: Kaposi sarcoma
I: infection (e.g. pneumocystis pneumonia, tuberculosis)
L: lymphoma
L: lymphangitis carcinomatosis
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