Bronchiectasis: Causes

A SICK AIRWAY

Airway lesion (chronic obstruction)
Sequestration
Infection, Inflammation
Cystic fibrosis
Kartagener's syndrome
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Immunodeficiencies (myeloma, lymphoma, hypogammaglobinemia)
Reflux inhalation injury
Williams Campbell Syndrome
Aspiration
Young's Syndrome

Alzheimer's disease: Features

RONALD (In memory of Ronald Readen, former US president. who was victim of AD)

Reduction of acetylcholine
Old Age
Navigational difficulties, Neurofibrillary tangles
Atrophy of cerebral cortex
Language impairment
Dementia

Foramen Ovale, Rotundum, Spinosum

Structures passing through Foramen Ovale: MALE

Mandibular nerve
Accessory meningeal artery
Lesser petrosal nerve
Emissary veins

Foramen Rotundum is MAXimally rounded

• Foramen Rotundum is round or circular in adults
• Maxillary nerve is the structure that passes through it

Foramen Spinosum is located adjacent to the spine of sphenoid.

Beta- blockers A/E and C/I

ADVERSE EFFECTS OF BETA BLOCKERS:

BBC Rocks - All Loving Viewers

B- Bradycardia

B- Bronchoconstriction

C- Claudication (Lameness)

R- Rebound hypertension

A- Angina esp. Variant

L- Lipid Profile altered, Libido loss

V- Vivid dreams/ Nightmares

CONTRAINDICATIONS OF BETA BLOCKERS: ABCDE

A- Ashmatics
B- Bradycardia, Block (complete/partial heart block)
C- COPD
D- Diabetes
E- Electrolyte disturbances (hyperkalemia)

Adverse Effects of Phenytoin

Adverse Effects of Phenytoin

P:  P-450 interactions

H: Hirsutism, Hypersensitivity, Hyperglycaemia

E: Enlarged gums

N: Nystagmus

Y: Yellow-browning of skin

T: Teratogenicity

O: Osteomalacia

I:  Interference with folic acid absorption (hence anemia)

N: Neuropathies: vertigo, ataxia, headache

Cephalosporins

Having trouble remembering cephalosporins according to generation? Here's a small tip to remember some of them (helpful specially for the objectives)

4th generation- think of 4th 'P'lace. All of them have a 'P' in them AFTER the first syllable.

                    CefPime

                    CefPirome

3rd generation- think of 3 for 'T'hird. Almost all of them have a  'T' in them AFTER the first syllable.

                    CefTriaxone

                    CefTazidime

                    CefTibuten

                    CefTizoxime

                    CefoTaxime

2nd generation- think of a Fox having Furry Face i.e. ceFOXitin, ceFURoxime ceFAClor

1st generation is thought of, when you come first in a game. That means you are 'IN Luck'. All of them end in 'IN' and have a 'L' in them.

                    Cephalothin

                    Cefazolin

                    Cefhalexin

                    Cephradine

Adverse Effects of Cephalosporins

"DDT HAPeNS"

D- Diarrhoea

D- Disulfiram like reaction

T- Thrombophlebitis

H- Hypoprothrombinemia

A- Allergy(hypersensitivity)

P- Pain(severe)

N- Nephrotoxicity

S- Super infections with fungi

P.S. I would like to thank the genius mind who made this mnemonic. 

Urease Positive Microorganisms

PUNCH

Proteus
Ureaplasma urealyticum
Nocardia
Cryptococcus
Helicobacter pylori

Placenta-crossing organisms and Drugs C/I during breastfeeding

PLACENTA-CROSSING ORGANISMS- STARCH
Syphilis
Toxoplasmosis
AIDS (HIV)
Rubella
CMV
Herpes/ Hepatitis

DRUGS CONTRAINDICATED DURING BREASTFEEDING-  BREAST

B= Bromocriptine/ Benzodiazepines

R= Radioactive isotopes/ Rizatriptan

E= Ergotamine/ Ethosuximide

A= Amiodarone/ Amphetamine

S= Sex steroids/ Stimulant laxatives

T= Tetracycline/ Tretinoin

Catalase Positive Microorganisms

SPACE

Staphylococci
Pseudomonas aeroginosa
Aspergillus fumigatus
Candida
Enterobacteriaceae

CATaLaSE
Cornybacterium
Aspergillus
Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tubeculosis)
Legionella pneumoniae
Staphylococcus
Enterobacteriaceae

NOTE: None of the anaerobes are catalase positive. Worth to remember obligate anaerobes are ABC

Actinomyces
Bacteroides
Clostridium

Assortment of Dissection Feelings #2

#When the anatomy professor compliments me on my dissection

I'm like:

#Anatomy First Cut Feeling

# When it's time to crack out the bonesaw in anatomy

# When I finish a dissection early. 

I'm like: