Can’t remember the nerve roots associated with the reflexes you are eliciting? It’s easy. Count 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 and go from toe to forearm to biceps to triceps!
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Hello TheWeeklyMnemonic readers,
Back from my blog vacation. Posts will trickle in more regularly again. I will make my best efforts to stay true to the “weekly” nature of the blog.
This week, I would like to provide you with some additional resources you can use for supplementing your studies.
What resources do you like to use to study? If you know of a good one or would like to share the one you have created, contact us or comment below.
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During delivery, you’ll most certainly be asked to keep an eye on the fetal heart monitoring strip.
“VEAL CHOP” is a memory trick to remember what each of the patterns mean. The first word of the mnemonic, “veal”, represents the different patterns you may observe. The second word, “chop”, tells you what each pattern indicates about the state of the fetus. The first letter of “veal” corresponds with the first letter of “chop”, the second letter of “veal” corresponds with the second letter of “chop”. etc.
V = variable
E = early accelerations
A = accelerations
L = late decelerations
C = cord compression
H = head compression
O = OK (i.e. it’s all good!)
P = placental insufficiency
“HELP VC” is another one you can use to remember the causes of decelerations
HE = head compression –>early
LP = late–>placental insufficiency
VC = variable–> cord compression
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Apologies for not having posted in a while! The Weekly Mnemonic is back with number 11 of the “Triads” series. This time, 3 triads with the focus is on women’s health are presented.
Meig’s syndrome will resolve with resection of the benign ovarian mass and consists of the triad of: 1) ascites 2) pleural effusion 3) benign ovarian tumour.
The female athlete triad consists of 3 conditions and is found in females participating in sports activities which value a low body weight: 1) eating disorder 2) amenorrhea 3) osteoporosis or osteopenia.
Polycystic ovary syndrome is an anovulatory state which includes the following 3 classic findings: 1) signs of hyperandrogenism (hirsutism, acne, hair loss, etc.) 2) oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea 3) polycystic appearance of ovaries on ultrasound.
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The “Confounders and confusers” series offers tips and tricks for differentiating easily confused terms. For part 2 of confounders and confusers, let’s talk hematology.
To differentiate between Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B and which clotting factor is defective in each condition, use the following trick:
Hemophilia A = Factor VIII because “A” sounds a lot like the word “eight”
Hemophilia B = Factor IX because “A” comes before “B” and “8” comes before “9”
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This week, instead of a mnemonic, let’s talk about what it means for a chest X-ray to “look wet”. If you know of a memory trick to remember these signs of pulmonary edema, please share! Here are the 7 signs of a “wet lung”:
1) The classic “bat wing” pattern (i.e. fluffy appearance of alveolar infiltrates in a wing- like distribution around the heart)
2) Cephalization of the pulmonary vessels (i.e. vessels in the upper chest are more prominent)
3) Air bronchograms (i.e. the dark air-filled spaces of the bronchi are outlined by the fluid of the alveoli)
4) Peribronchial cuffing (i.e. bronchial wall thickening from fluid)
5) Kerley B lines (i.e. septal lines of 1-2 cm at the lung periphery)
6) Enlarged cardiac silhouette
7) Pleural effusions
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As you know, TheWeeklyMnemonic has a few blog posts series running. Well, it is time to start a new one. This is the first of the “Confounders and confusers” series where tips and tricks for differentiating confusing terms will be shared. As usual, if you have a doozy in your back pocket, please share!
This week’s confuser is “miosis vs. mydriasis”.
Miosis = indicates small pupils because an iota is a very small quantity
Mydriasis = dilated pupils
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Hope you like this new series! Have a wonderful week.
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This week we present two mnemonics related to non-healing. “FETID” provides a differential for a non-healing fistula and “TIME” is handy mnemonic to know when dealing with a chronic wound.
FETID for fistula*
F = Foreign body
E = Epithelialization if the fistulas tract
T = Tumor
I = Infection/Inflammation
D = Distal Obstruction
TIME for non-healing wound*:
T = Tissue is non-viable or deficient
I = Infection or Inflammation
M = Moisture imbalance (i.e. too dry or too wet)
E = Edge of is wound is non-advancing or undermining
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FETID was taken from Pestana’s surgical notes and TIME was taken from the following link.
Have you ever had to look up the modified Centor criteria when someone comes to you with a possible strep throat? You will have to look no more once you know the mnemonic “Old CAFE”. The WM is pretty sure it doesn’t exist elsewhere, so it just might be an exclusive one. :)
Old = Age
C = Cervical lymphadenopathy
A = Absence of cough
F = Fever
E = Exudates in the tonsillar region
Here is how to calculate the modified Centor criteria:
Age < 15 = +1 point
Age > 44 = -1 point
All the rest of the “CAFE” criteria = + 1 point
Here is how to use the modified Centor criteria:
-1 to 1 point = No testing, no antibiotics
2 to 3 points = Perform a culture, give antibiotics if culture positive
4 to 5 = Treat empirically with antibiotics +/- culture
Please click here to the following article for more information on pharyngitis guidelines.
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Just when you think there can not be any more classic presentations, another will present itself to you.
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