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Aortic arch branches (mnemonic)
A useful mnemonic to remember the major branches of the aortic arch is:
ABC'S
Mnemonic
A: arch of aorta
B: brachiocephalic trunk
C: left common carotid artery
S: left subclavian artery
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Corpus callosum parts (mnemonic)
A useful mnemonic to help remember the parts of the corpus callosum, from anterior to posterior, is:
Remember Genu Before Splenium
Remember G Before S (as G comes before S alphabetically)
Mnemonic
R: rostrum
G: genu
B: body (trunk)
S: splenium
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Internal carotid artery segments (mnemonic)
The internal carotid artery segments, according to the Bouthillier classification, can be recalled by the following mnemonic:
C'mon Please Learn Carotid Clinical Organizing Classification
Mnemonic
C: cervical segment
P: petrous segment
L: lacerum segment
C: cavernous segment
C: clinoid se...
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus (mnenomic)
The symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) can be recalled with the following mnemonics:
wet, wacky, wobbly
AID
Mnemonics
wet: urinary incontinence
wacky: dementia (memory disturbance)
wobbly: gait disturbance
A: ataxic gait
I: incontinence
D: dementia
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Cyanosis differential diagnosis (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to differentiate between central and peripheral cyanoses is:
COLD PALMS
Mnemonic
C: cold (peripheral)
O: obstruction (peripheral)
L: LVF and shock (peripheral)
D: decreased cardiac output (peripheral)
P: polycythemia (central)
A: altitude (central)
L: lung disease (central)
...
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DeBakey classification (mnemonic)
A mnemonic used to remember the DeBakey classification 1 is:
BAD
Mnemonic
B: both ascending and descending aorta (type I)
A: ascending aorta (type II)
D: descending aorta (type III)
See also
Stanford classification of aortic dissection
DeBakey classification
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Subdivisions of the cerebellar vermis (mnemonic)
A useful mnemonic to remember the nine lobules of the cerebellar vermis is:
Like Cats Catching Dogs For The Party Up North
Mnemonic
L: lingula
C: central lobule
C: culmen
D: declive
F: folium
T: tuber
P: pyramid
U: uvula
N: nodulus
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1-2-3 rule (ovary)
The 1-2-3 rule is a simple aide-mémoire describing the nomenclature of any small simple anechoic cystic appearing structure within an ovary on ultrasound:
<1 cm = follicle
1-2 cm = dominant follicle
>3 cm = cyst
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Subchondral cysts (mnemonic)
A mnemonic for the causes of subchondral cysts is:
COORS
Mnemonic
C: CPPD
O: osteoarthritis
O: osteonecrosis
R: rheumatoid arthritis
S: synovial-based tumors
See also
Geode (subchondral cyst)
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Lower lobe fibrosis (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember differentials causing lower lobe fibrosis or predominant lower lobe fibrosis.
SAB-IPM
IPAS-BM
Mnemonic
SAB-IPM
S: systemic sclerosis and other connective tissue diseases (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis)
A: aspiration, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, asbestosis
B: bronchi...
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Gracile bones (mnemonic)
The causes of gracile bones can be recalled with the following mnemonic:
NIMROD
Mnemonic
NIMROD
N: neurofibromatosis
I: immobilization/paralysis
M: muscular dystrophy, e.g. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
R: rheumatoid arthritis (juvenile RA)
O: osteogenesis imperfecta
D: dysplasia, e.g. Ma...
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Pediatric posterior fossa tumors (mnemonic)
Tumors of the posterior fossa in children can be remembered using the mnemonics:
MAGE
BEAM
Mnemonics
MAGE
This mnemonic is in order of prevalence (except for atypical teratoid/ rhabdoid tumor, which is a rare cause); medulloblastoma (30-40%), pilocytic astrocytoma (25-35%), brainstem glioma...
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Gynecomastia causes (mnemonic)
Mnemonic for the causes of gynecomastia:
CODES
Mnemonic
C: cirrhosis
O: obesity
D: digoxin
E: estrogen
S: spironolactone
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Brachial plexus root subdivisions (mnemonic)
Mnemonics for brachial plexus root subdivisions include:
Rad Techs Drink Cold Beer
Robbie T Drinks Cold Beer
Rugby Teams Drink Cold Beers
Reach To Drink Cold Beer
Read That Damn Cadaver Book
Really Tired, Don't Care Now (nerve instead of branch)
Red Toucans Don't Come Back
Mnemonic
Whe...
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Causes of dementia (mnemonic)
The causes of dementia can be remembered using the mnemonics:
VANISHED
DEMENTIA
VANISHED
V: vascular, vitamin deficiency: B1, B6, B12, folate
A: Alzheimer disease, autoimmune: cerebral vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus
N: normal pressure hydrocephalus, neoplasia
I: infection, e.g. ...
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MEN1 triad (mnemonic)
Mnemonics to remember the classic triad of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) are:
PPP
PiParPanc
ParaPanPit
Mnemonics
PPP
P: pituitary adenoma: prolactinoma is commonest
P: pancreatic endocrine tumors
P: parathyroid proliferative disease
parathyroid hyperplasia (most common)
pa...
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Seizure causes (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the commonest causes of seizures is:
VITAMIN
Mnemonic
V: vascular
I: infection
T: trauma
A: AV malformation
M: metabolic
I: idiopathic
N: neoplasm
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FIGO classification system for the causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in non-gravid women of reproductive age (mnemonic)
The FIGO classification system for the causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in non-gravid women of reproductive age has a mnemonic at its core 1:
PALM-COEIN
The "PALM" causes are considered structural and the "COEIN" (coin) causes are considered non-structural.
Mnemonic
P: polyp
A: adenomyos...
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Pulmonary nodules with air bronchograms (mnemonic)
A helpful mnemonic for causes of pulmonary nodules with air bronchograms is:
OBALLS
Mnemonic
OBALLS
O: organizing pneumonia
B: bronchoalveolar carcinoma (adenocarcinoma)
A: acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
L: lymphoma
L: lipoid pneumonia
S: sarcoidosis
Another consideration i...
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T2 hyperintense basal ganglia (mnemonic)
A helpful mnemonic to recall the causes of T2 hyperintense basal ganglia is:
LINT
Mnemonic
L: lymphoma
I: ischemia
N: neurodegenerative conditions
T: toxins
See also
For a more detailed differential please see the basal ganglia T2 hyperintensity article.