Vertebra plana (mnemonic)
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Mnemonics to remember the causes of vertebra plana include:
- IMELT
- FETISH
Mnemonics
IMELT
-
I:
-infection -
M:
-metastasis/myeloma -
E:
-eosinophilic granuloma -
L:
-lymphoma/leukaemia -
T:
-trauma; tuberculosis
FETISH
-
F:
-fracture (trauma) -
E:
-eosinophilic granuloma -
T:
-tumor (e.g. metastases, myeloma, leukemia) -
I:
-infection -
S:
-steroids (avascular necrosis) -
H:
-haemangioma
-<strong>I </strong>- <a href="/articles/osteomyelitis">infection</a>- +<strong>I: </strong><a href="/articles/osteomyelitis">infection</a>
-<strong>M</strong> - metastasis/<a href="/articles/multiple-myeloma-1">myeloma</a>- +<strong>M: </strong>metastasis/<a href="/articles/multiple-myeloma-1">myeloma</a>
-<strong>E</strong> - <a href="/articles/skeletal-manifestations-of-langerhans-cell-histiocytosis">eosinophilic granuloma</a>- +<strong>E: </strong><a href="/articles/skeletal-manifestations-of-langerhans-cell-histiocytosis">eosinophilic granuloma</a>
-<strong>L</strong> - lymphoma/leukaemia</li>- +<strong>L: </strong>lymphoma/leukaemia</li>
-<strong>T</strong> - trauma; <a href="/articles/tuberculosis">tuberculosis</a>- +<strong>T: </strong>trauma; <a href="/articles/tuberculosis">tuberculosis</a>
-<strong>F </strong>- fracture (trauma)</li>- +<strong>F: </strong>fracture (trauma)</li>
-<strong>E</strong> - eosinophilic granuloma</li>- +<strong>E: </strong>eosinophilic granuloma</li>
-<strong>T </strong>- tumor (e.g. metastases, myeloma, leukemia)</li>- +<strong>T: </strong>tumor (e.g. metastases, myeloma, leukemia)</li>
-<strong>I</strong> - infection </li>- +<strong>I: </strong>infection </li>
-<strong>S</strong> - steroids (<a title="Avascular necrosis" href="/articles/avascular-necrosis">avascular necrosis</a>)</li>- +<strong>S: </strong>steroids (<a href="/articles/avascular-necrosis">avascular necrosis</a>)</li>
-<strong>H </strong>- haemangioma</li>- +<strong>H: </strong>haemangioma</li>
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