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Felty syndrome components (mnemonic)
Felty syndrome is a rare condition that involves rheumatoid arthritis, decreased white blood cell count and spleen enlargement.
A mnemonic to remember the basic components of Felty syndrome is:
SANTA
Mnemonic
S: splenomegaly
A: anemia
N: neutropenia
T: thrombocytopenia
A: arthritis (rhe...
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Thrombocytopenia causes (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of thrombocytopenia is:
PLATELETS
Mnemonic
P: platelet disorders (DIC, TTP, ITP)
L: leukemia
A: anemia
T: trauma
E: enlarged spleen
L: liver disease
E: ethanol
T: toxicity (heparin, aspirin, chemotherapy, benzene)
S: sepsis
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Anion gap metabolic acidosis causes (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of anion gap metabolic acidosis is:
GOLDMARK
Mnemonic
G: glycols (ethylene glycol and propylene glycol)
O: oxoproline
L: L-lactate
D: D-lactate
M: methanol
A: aspirin
R: renal failure
K: ketoacidosis
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Primary and secondary hemochromatosis (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the radiological features of hemochromatosis is:
P's for primary and S's for secondary
Mnemonic
Primary hemochromatosis
P: parenchymal (liver, myocardium, thyroid and synovium)
P: pancreas
P: pituitary
P: poor liver (organ dysfunction and malignancy)
Secondary hemo...
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Typical clinical manifestations of multiple myeloma (mnemonic)
The typical clinical manifestations of multiple myeloma can be recalled using the mnemonic:
CRAB
Mnemonic
C: hypercalcemia
R: renal failure
A: anemia
B: bone disease
The CRAB mnemonic can help differentiate multiple myeloma from its precursor diseases - monoclonal gammopathy of undetermin...
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