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Cerebral ring enhancing lesions (mnemonic)
Convenient mnemonics for the causes of cerebral ring enhancing lesions are:
MAGIC DR or DR MAGIC
DR MAGIC L
MAGICAL DR
Mnemonics
MAGIC DR or DR MAGIC
M: metastasis
A: abscess
G: glioblastoma
I: infarct (subacute phase) or inflammatory (neurocysticercosis, tuberculoma)
C: contusion
D: ...
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Galeazzi and Monteggia fracture-dislocations (mnemonic)
There are several mnemonics for the difference between a Galeazzi and a Monteggia fracture-dislocation:
GRIMUS
MUGR (pronounced as mugger)
FROG
GRUesome MURder
Manchester United / Glasgow Rangers
Monteggia is mountainous
It is useful to note that it is the head of the non-fractured bone t...
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Trauma CT thorax review areas (mnemonic)
Trauma CT thorax review areas are useful to reduce the potential for error, which is higher than usual given the larger number of images requiring review, and the often present time pressures and the potential presence of numerous concurrent injuries (see CT polytrauma).
Using some standard re...
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Malunited fractures - most common (mnemonic)
A useful mnemonic to remember the most common malunited fractures is:
CSI - Miami
Mnemonic
C: Colles fracture
S: scaphoid fracture
I: intertrochanteric femoral neck fracture
Miami: malunion
See also
fracture malunion
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Temporal bone fracture complications (mnemonic)
A helpful mnemonic for remembering the complications of temporal bone fractures that may require early intervention is:
CLONE
Mnemonic
C: carotid artery injury
L: leakage of CSF
O: other intracranial complications, e.g. hematoma
N: nerve injury leading to complete facial paralysis
E: ext...
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Complications of petrous temporal bone fracture (mnemonic)
A handy mnemonic to recall the complications of transverse and longitudinal petrous temporal bone fractures is:
Listen Carefully To Something Funny
Mnemonic
listen carefully = longitudinal / conductive hearing loss
to something funny = transverse / sensorineural hearing loss and facial nerve...
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Bronchial fracture (mnemonic)
A mnemonic for the features of a bronchial fracture on a chest radiograph is:
Ps (or written as PPP or PPPP)
Mnemonic
Ps: progressive or persistent pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum