Saturday, 18 June 2011

Pathology mnenomics 2


Parkinson's disease: symptoms         PQRST: 

Paucity of expression
parQinson
Rigidity (cogwheel)
Stooped posture
Tremor at rest
 
If can't remember that Parkinson's tremor is the one that is "resting tremor", look at the last 3 letters: RST.
TTP: clinical features 
Thrombosis and thrombocytopenia PARTNER together:
Platelet count low
Anemia (microangiopathic hemolytic)
Renal failure
Temperature rise
Neurological deficits
ER admission (as it is an emergency)
COPD: blue bloater vs. pink puffer diseases emPhysema has letter P (and not B) so Pink Puffer.
chronic Bronchitis has letter B (and not P) so Blue Bloater.

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