Structure Encountered During Lumber Puncture
Skin Subcutaneous tissue Supraspinous ligament Interspinous ligament Ligamentum flavum Dura mater Arachnoidmater
Crest Syndrome Criteria
Mnemonic: “C R E S T” C: Calcinosis R: Raynaud’s phenomenon E: Esophageal motility S: …
Day of Appearance of Rash in a Febrile Patient
Mnemonic: “Very Sick Person Must Take Double Tablets” Very: Varicella (day 1) Sick: Scarlet fever …
NSAIDS Contraindication
Mnemonic: “NSAID N: Nursing mother S: Serious bleeding A: Allergy/Asthma I: Impaired renal function D: …
Swelling Which Appear and Disappear
Mnemonic: “CHIP” C: Choledochal Cyst H: Hydronephrosis I: Intussusception P: Pancreatic pseudocyst
Varicose Veins Symptoms
Mnemonic: “AEIOU” A: Aching E: Eczema I: Itching O: Oedema U: Ulceration/ Ugly (LDS, haemosiderin, …
Common Characteristics of Alzheimer’s Disease
Mnemonic: “ALZHEIMER’S” A: Anterograde amnesia is usually first sign L: Life expectancy increase shows more …
Indications for Liver transplantation
Mnemonic: “CAMP” C: Chronic Cirrhosis A: Acute fulminant liver failure M: Metabolic liver disease P: …
Causes of Clubbing
Mnemonic: “CLUBBING” C: Cyanotic heart disease L: Lung disease (hypoxia, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis) U: …
Side Effects of Methyldopa
Mnemonic: “METHYLDOPA” M: Mental retardation E: Electrolyte imbalance T: Tolerance H: Headache/Hepatotoxicity Y: psYchological upset …