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ENT MNEMONICS

contraindications of stapedectomy-(I POD ) I-Infections in ext/middle ear P-perforation should be closed first O-only hearing ear is a contraindication D-deafness (sensorineural) SEQUELAE OF CSOM- O-CART Ossicular necrosis Cholesterol granuloma Atrophic tympanic membrane and atelactatic middle ear Retraction pockets and cholesteatoma Tympanosclerosis D/D OF ACUTE TONSILLITIS MADI LoVe MAT M-membranous tosillitis A-agranulocytosis D-diphtheria I-infectious mononucleosis L-ludwig's angina V-Vincents angina M-malignancy A-aphthous ulcer T-tonsillar cleft D/D of membrane over the tonsil We Mainly Discuss At Length About Membrane In Tonsil We - Vincent's angina Mainly - Malignancy Discuss - Diptheria At - Agranulocytosis Length - Leukemia About - Apthous ulcers Membrane - Membranous Tonsillitis In - Infectious mononucleosis Tonsil - Traumatic ulcer Gradenigo's triad EAR E-Ear discharge A-Abducens palsy R-Retro orbital pain(5th nerve invo...

MICROBIOLOGY MNEMONICS

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Capsulated pathogenic organisms are Some Killers Have Pretty Nice Capsules Quote: S Streptococcus pneumoniae K Klebsiella pneumoniae H Haemophilus influenzae P Pseudomonas aeruginosa N Neisseria meningitidis C Cryptococcus neoformans Remeber... All bacilli are gram negative except "L.DATTA" Quote: L - Listeria D - Diphtheria A - Actinomycetes T - Tetani Clostridium T - TB Mycobatcterium A - Anthrax bacillus ENDOTOXIN: Quote: Endothelial cells/ Edema Negative (gram- bacteria) DIC/ Death Outer membrane TNF O-antigen X-tremely heat stable IL-1 Nitric oxide/ Neutrophil chemotaxis Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis: classic presentation Quote: "Sore throat, Face bloat, Pi$$ coke": Sore throat: 1 week ago Face bloat: facial edema Pi$$ coke: coke-coloured urine · Alternatively, short version: "Throat, bloat and coke". Staphylococcus aureus: diseases caused SOFT PAINS: Quote: Skin infections Osteomyeli...

PHYSIOLOGY MNEMONICS

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Cochlea: inner vs. outer hair cell function Quote: "Outer cells are Out of the brain. Inner cells are Into the brain": Outer hair cells are motor efferents to amplify signal. Inner hair cells are sensory afferents that actually pick up the sound. Pituitary hormones  Quote: FLAGTOP: Follicle stimulating hormone Lutinizing hormone Adrenocorticotropin hormone Growth hormone Thyroid stimulating hormone Oxytocin Prolactin Alternatively: GOAT FLAP with the second 'A' for Anti-diruetic homone/vasopressin · Note: there is also melanocyte secreting homone and Lipotropin, but they are not well understood. Adrenal cortex layers and products  Quote: "Go Find Rex, Make Good Sex": · Layers: Glomerulosa Fasiculata Reticulata · Respective products: Mineralcorticoids Glucocorticoids Sex hormones · Alternatively for layers: GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate, convenient since adrenal glands are atop kidney). Einthoven's Triangle: organization ...

PHARMACOLOGY AUDIO LECTURES

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Pharmacology: Lectures, Dr.Ishac, VCU Pharmacology: Lectures, Dr.Ishac, VCU

OPHTHALMOLOGY AUDIO LECTURES

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Oslers Course - Ophthalmology Audio Lectures *ImedRx ExcLus!Ve* Oslers Course - Ophthalmology Audio Lectures The Osler Institute records each of its review courses and then based on participant feedback, compiles a set of lectures including the top ranked speakers for each of the topics that are covered in our review course. More Info: http://www.osler.org/main/mp3oph.html This is the recorded audio from the Osler Ophthalmology Board Review Course, October 2003. These files are highly compressed audio in the Ogg Vorbis format. If you don't know what that is you can find more information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorbis Using Ogg Vorbis allowed these to be compressed from 44 CDs to 1 CD without becoming unintelligible. A good player is Zinf, a free player similar to the original Winamp, but with support for Ogg Vorbis and other audio formats. Many Personal Digital Audio Players now have Ogg Vorbis support (see links from the above Wikipedia page).

ANATOMY MNEMONICS

Diaphragm apertures: spinal levels  Aortic hiatus = 12 letters = T12 Oesophagus = 10 letters = T10 Vena cava = 8 letters = T8 Meckel's diverticulum details  2 inches long. 2 feet from end of ileum. 2 times more common in men. 2% occurrence in population. 2 types of tissues may be present. · Note: "di-" means "two", so diverticulum is the thing with all the twos Diaphragm apertures  "3 holes, each with 3 things going through it": Aortic hiatus: aorta, thoracic duct, azygous vein. Esophageal hiatus: esophagus, vagal trunks, left gastric vessels. Caval foramen: inferior vena cava, right phrenic nerve, lymph nodes Liver inferior markings showing right/left lobe vs. vascular divisions  There's a Hepatic "H" on inferior of liver. One vertical stick of the H is the dividing line for anatomical right/left lobe and the other vertical stick is the divider for vascular halves. Stick that divides the liver into vascular halves ...