Congenital hypothyroidism (mnemonic)
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 16 Feb 2019
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Gaillard F, Bell D, Kang O, et al. Congenital hypothyroidism (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-7215
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7215
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16 Feb 2019,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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- 5 Ps of congenital hypothyroidism (mnemonic)
- 5 Ps (mnemonic)
The features of an infant with congenital hypothyroidism can be recalled with the following mnemonic:
- 5 Ps
Mnemonic
- P: pot belly
- P: pallor
- P: puffy face
- P: protruding umbilicus
- P: poked out tongue
References
- 1. Hayden GF. Alliteration in medicine: a puzzling profusion of p's. BMJ. 319 (7225): 1605-8. BMJ (full text) - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
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