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here are a few mnemonics that i made up. they really helped, hope they can do the same for you.
1- Causes of aplastic anemia: Idiopathic Aplastic Anemia = Very Few RBC.
Idiopathic aplastic anemia, Antimetabolites, Alkylating agents, Virus, Fanconi's anemia, Radiation, Benzene, Chloramphenicol.
ref: First aid 2004 p.239
2- Causes of DIC: PTT GONe Mad
Pancreatitis, Trauma, Transfusion, Gram negatives, Obstetric complication, Nephrotic syndrome, Malignancy
ref: first aid 2004 p.240
3- Causes of cholesterol stones: C 3 WOMEN Agonise
Clofibrate, Crohn, Cystic fibrosis, rapid Weight loss, Obesity, Multiparity, Estrogens, Native american origin, Advanced age. (and C is a reminder for Cholesterol stones)
ref: First aid 2004 p.249
4- Risk factors for endometrial carcinoma: ENDOmetrial Hyperplasia
Estrogen, Nulliparity, Diabetes, Obesity, Hypertension
ref: First aid 2004 p.266, Schwartz 7th edition p.1853
5- Causes of metabolic acidosis with normal anion gap: Real Cold Gives Diarrhea
Renal tubular acidosis, hyper C hloremia, Glue sniffing, Diarrhea
ref: First aid 2004 p.277
6- Causes of metabolic alkalosis: Vomiting Decreases H+ + Acids
Vomiting Diuretic use, Hyperaldosteronism, Antacids
ref: First aid 2004 p.277
7- Facultative intracellular bugs: May Leave Bacteria For YLS (whiles)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Listeria, Brucella, Francisella, Yersinia, Legionella, Salmonella.
ref: First aid 2004 p.181
8- Encapsulated bacteria: Spleen Never Helps Kapsulated Bacteria.
Streptococcus pnemonia, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenza, Klebsiella, Bacillus anthracis
ref: First aid p.182
9- RNA viruses:
PROF Roger Felt That CPR = ABCD
PROF :negative helical ( Paramyxovirus, Rhabdovirus, Orthomyxovirus, Filovirus)
Roger Felt That CPR: positive icosahedral (Retrovirus, Flavivirus, Togavirus, Calicivirus,Picornavirus,
Reovirus)
ABCD :negative circular except C negative linear (Arenavirus, Bunyavirus, Coronavirus,
Delta virus)
ref: First aid p.197
10- Live attenuated vaccins: MMR Vaccin Stimulates Your System
Measles, Mumps, Rubella, VZV, Sabin, Yellow fever, Smallpox.
ref: First aid 2004 p.198
11- Tricyclic antidepressants: I Am Depressed Close Norepinephrine Door
Imipramine, Amytriptyline, Desipramine, Clomipramine, Nortryptiline, Doxepin.
ref: First aid 2004 p.311
12- Cisplatin: NOrthern BLOT
NOrthern = toxicity: Nephrotoxic, Ototoxic
BLOT = use: Bladder, Lung, Ovary, Testicule
ref: First aid 2004 p.335
13- Bleomycin: BLeomycin
B = Balls=Testicular
L = Lymphoma
ref: First aid 2004 p.335
14- Etoposide: eTOPoside
Testicular, Oat cell , Prostate
ref: First aid 2004 p.335
15- Hemolysis in G6PD deficient patients: PAIN PICS
Primaquine, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, INH, Nitrofurantoin, Pyrimenthamine, Chloramphenicol, Sulfonamide
ref: First aid 2004 p.339
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