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Mnemonic: How Beta and Alpha Receptors effect on Insulin and Renin

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Mnemonic: How Beta and Alpha Receptors effect on Insulin and Renin Release Always think Beta = Booster ; which means stimulation of: Beta 1 receptors -> increase renin secretion Beta 2 receptors -> increase insulin secretion And for Alpha receptors it’s the reverse, which means stimulation of: Alpha 1 receptors -> decrease  renin secretion Alpha 2 receptors -> decrease  insulin secretion Beta & Alpha  1  for ren in Beta & Alpha  2  for  in sul in
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Days of appearance of rashes

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Mnemonic: "Very Sick Patients Must Take Double Exercise" Days of appearance of rashes: Varicella (chickenpox)- 1st day Scarlet fever – 2nd day Pox (smallpox) – 3rd day Mumps – 4th day Typhus – 5th day Dengue – 6th day Enteric fever (typhoid) – 7th day
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Mnemonics Pediatric

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Croup: symptoms 3 S's: S tridor S ubglottic s welling S eal-bark cough Ataxia-Telangiectasia (AT): common sign AT : A bsent T hymus Williams syndrome: features WILLIAMS : W eight (low at birth, slow to gain) I ris (stellate iris) L ong philtrum L arge mouth I ncreased Ca++ A ortic stenosis (and other stenoses) M ental retardation S welling around eyes (periorbital puffiness) Russell Silver syndrome: features ABCDEF : A symmetric limb (hemihypertrophy) B ossing (frontal) C linodactyly/ C afe au lait spots D warf (short stature) E xcretion (GU malformation) F ace (triangular face, micrognathia) Dentition: eruption times of permanent dentition " M ama I s I n P ain, P apa C an M ake M edicine": 1st M olar: 6 years 1st I ncisor: 7 years 2nd I ncisor: 8 years 1st P remolar: 9 years 2nd P remolar: 10 years C anine: 11 years 2nd M olar: 12 years 3rd M olar: 18-25 years Cyanotic heart diseases: 5 types · Us...
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Mnemonics: Surgery

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Post-operative fever causes Six W's: W ind: pulmonary system is primary source of fever first 48 hours, may have pneumonia W ound: infection at surgical site W ater: check IV for phlebitis W alk: deep venous thrombosis, due to pelvic pooling or restricted mobility related to pain and fatigue W hiz: urinary tract infection if urinary catheterization W onder drugs: drug-induced fever Scrotum: scrotum swelling differential THE THEATRES : T orsion H ernia E pididymytis, orchitis T rauma H ydrocoele, varicocele, hematoma E dema A ppendix testes (torsion, hemorrhage) T umour R ecurrent leukemia E pididymal cyst S yphilis, TB Post-operative complications (immediate) " P ost-op PROBS ": P ain P rimary haemorrhage R eactionary haemorrhage O liguria B asal atelectasis S hock/ S epsis Fistulas: conditions preventing closure FETID : F oreign body E pithelialization T umor I nfection D istal obstruction Oedema causes: localised...
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Mnemonics: Medicine

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Indications of Dialysis: AEIOU 1. Acidosis 2. Electrolyte abnormalities-hyperkalemia 3. Ingestion of substances like barbiturates, salicylates, lithium, methanlo, etc 4. Overload fluid (unresponsive to diuretics) 5. Uremia symptoms (pericarditis, encephalopathy)  MI: basic management BOOMAR : B ed rest O xygen O piate M onitor A nticoagulate R educe clot size Murmurs: questions to ask SCRIPT : S ite C haracter (eg harsh, soft, blowing) R adiation I ntensity P itch T iming   Metabolic acidosis: causes Hi Yield [ID 1873] KUSSMAL : Ketoacidosis Uraemia Sepsis Salicylates Methanol Alcohol Lactic acidosis  Days of appearance of rashes: Mnemonic: "Very Sick Patients Must Take Double Exercise" Varicella (chickenpox)- 1st day Scarlet fever – 2nd day Pox (smallpox) – 3rd day Mumps – 4th day Typhus – 5th day Dengue – 6th day Enteric fever (typhoid) – 7th day  
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