Learning made easy by PFMSG. This section will help students/grads to memorize hard to learn medical topics. All mnemonics will go here. Cheers! Fri, 14 Jul 2017 06:27:36 +0000 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 06:27:36 +0000 PFMSG FORUM http://forum.pfmsg.com/forums/medical-mnemonics.66/ Sun, 04 Jan 2015 13:09:33 +0000 http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/complications-of-ludwig-angina.3794/ http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/complications-of-ludwig-angina.3794/ invalid@example.com (Rana Irfan) Rana Irfan SLAP

S- septicaemia
L- laryngeal edema
A- airway obstruction
P- pneumonia (aspiration type)]]> Sun, 04 Jan 2015 13:06:15 +0000 http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/complications-of-acute-bacterial-tonsillitis.3793/ http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/complications-of-acute-bacterial-tonsillitis.3793/ invalid@example.com (Rana Irfan) Rana Irfan
CAR PICS

C- chronic tonsillitis
A- acute suppurative otitis media
R- rheumatic fever
P- peritonsillar abscess/parapharyngeal abscess
I- infective endocarditis
C- cervical abscess
S- septicaemia]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2014 11:49:51 +0000 http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/pneumobilia-vs-portal-venous-gas.3664/ http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/pneumobilia-vs-portal-venous-gas.3664/ invalid@example.com (Rana Irfan) Rana Irfan Pneumobilia and portal venous gas are two causes of an intrahepatic branching gas pattern. The two have different causes and implications, and need to be distinguished on imaging. A simple mnemonic for remembering the difference in appearance is:

• Portal venous gas: Peripheral
• Common bile duct gas: Central

]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:08:53 +0000 http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/feltys-syndrome-mnemonic.3637/ http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/feltys-syndrome-mnemonic.3637/ invalid@example.com (Shazy) Shazy "FERNS"

Felty's syndrome
Rheumatoid arthritis
Neutropenia
Splenomegaly

That's all! ]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:01:29 +0000 http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/site-of-lesion-of-cns-disorders-that-cause-involuntary-movements-mnemonic.3636/ http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/site-of-lesion-of-cns-disorders-that-cause-involuntary-movements-mnemonic.3636/ invalid@example.com (Shazy) Shazy Parkinson's disease is associated with resting tremor.

Bells intend to keep moving:
Cerebellar lesions are associated with intention tremor.

Opposite BallS:
Hemiballismus is due to contralateral subthalamic nucleus lesion.

Put at:
Putamen damage causes Atheosis

Chorea - Caudate nucleus lesion (2 C's)]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:00:21 +0000 http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/multiple-sclerosis-mnemonic.3635/ http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/multiple-sclerosis-mnemonic.3635/ invalid@example.com (Shazy) Shazy
Multiple sclerosis
Upper motor neuron weakness
Uthoff's phenomenon
Lhermitte sign
Tingling numbness
Intention tremors
Posterior column features
Pulfrich phenomenon
Lhermitte sign
Exercise worsens symptoms

Scanning speech
Cerebellar signs
Continence problem
Lhermitte sign
Exercise worsens symptoms
Remitting features
Optic neuritis
Spasticity
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
Scanning speech

That's all!
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Multiple Sclerosis mnemonic]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:57:33 +0000 http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/clinical-vignette-clues-for-multiple-choice-questions-infected-food-mnemonic.3634/ http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/clinical-vignette-clues-for-multiple-choice-questions-infected-food-mnemonic.3634/ invalid@example.com (Shazy) Shazy This is for all those who are studying bacteriology.
Certain foods can transmit very specific infections, and examiners like to go after it. Make sure you know this list!

Custard, Potato salad: Staphylococcus aureus
Soft cheese: Listeria monocytogenes
Rice dishes: Bacillus cereus
Hamburger: E coli O157:H7
Red meat dishes: Trichinella spiralis
Poorly canned green vegetables: Clostridium botulinum
Smoked fish: Clostridium botulinum
Shell fish: Hepatitis A
Poultry: Campylobacter...

Clinical vignette clues for multiple choice questions: Infected food. mnemonic]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:55:06 +0000 http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/pyloric-stenosis-mnemonic.3633/ http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/pyloric-stenosis-mnemonic.3633/ invalid@example.com (Shazy) Shazy
The mnemonic is, "PYLORIC"
P - Peristalsis (Visible peristalsis in abdomen)
Y - Yuck! So the kid vomits everything he eats (non bile stained vomiting)
L - Lump in abdomen which is on the Left side
O - Olive mass, Doughnut sign on USG
R - Ramstedt's pyloromyotomy, mass moves on Respiration
I - Imbalance of electrolytes
C - Circular muscle hypertrophy

That's all!]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:54:37 +0000 http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/paraumbilical-hernia-mnemonic.3632/ http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/paraumbilical-hernia-mnemonic.3632/ invalid@example.com (Shazy) Shazy
The mnemonic is, "PARAUMBILICAL"

P: Pregnancies is a predisposing factor
A: Abdominal wall that is flabby is a predisposing factor, Adults
R: Retrorectus mesh placement (Hernioplasty is treatment of choice)
A: Adhesion can occur
U: Umbilectomy may be required
M: Mayo's operation (Herniorrhaphy, not done now)
B: Breasting (Double breasting sutures are used in Mayo's operation)
I: Irreducibility, obstruction
L:...

Paraumbilical hernia mnemonic]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:53:39 +0000 http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/hematemesis-mnemonic.3631/ http://forum.pfmsg.com/threads/hematemesis-mnemonic.3631/ invalid@example.com (Shazy) Shazy
Okay, now that the caps lock warning is read, let's get started

The mnemonic is, "UV HEMATEMESIS"

UV? BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO FORGET ULCER AND VARICES.

H: Hemorrhagic diathesis, Hemobilia
A: Arteriovenous malformation (Dieulafoy's disease)
E: Ectasia (Gastric enteral vascular ectasia)
M: Mallory Weiss syndrome
A: Anemia (Pernicious anemia)
T: Thrombocytopenia
E:...

Hematemesis mnemonic]]>