DIT Mnemonics and Stuff I suck at Flashcards
What AI disease is associated with Anti-mitochondrial antibodies?
Primary biliary cholangitis
*Younger women, AI disease
What AI disease is associated with anti-smooth muscle antibodies?
AI hepatitis
Young child with recurrent granulomas. What enzyme is deficient and what organisms are most likely causing the granulomas?
NAPDH oxidase deficiency
S. aureus & Aspergillus
What is the most common benign and malignant salivary gland tumors? Where is the most common location?
Benign: Pleomorphic adenoma
Malignant: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Location: Parotid gland (most are benign)
Which anti-hypertensive causes the following adverse effects:
1. 1st-dose orthostatic HTN
- Hypertrichosis
- Cyanide toxicity
- Dry mouth, Sedation, & severe rebound HTN
- “-zosin” alpha-1 blockers & clonidine
- Minoxidil
- Nitroprusside
- Clonidine
This vasculitis has necrotizing immune complex inflammation of many visceral and renal vessels. Often presents with vague sx like HTN, abdominal pain and melena, neuro/skin lesions. It is associated w/ Hep B and spares the lungs.
PAN (Polyarteritis nodosa)
What is the mnemonic for the treatment of Alzheimers?
Grandma Doesnt Remember
(Galantamine, Donepezil, Rivastigmine)
+ Memantine (NMDA antag)
What is the mnemonic for adult brain tumors and a buzzword for each?
MGM StudiOs
Metastasis
GBM
Meningioma
Schwannoma
What is the mnemonic for child brain tumors and a buzzword for each?
Prepubescent Minds Eaten w/ Cancer
Pilocytic astrocytoma
Medulloblastoma
Ependymoma
Craniopharyngioma
What is the mnemonic for tetralogy of Fallot?
IHOP
- Interventricular septal defect (VSD)
- Hypertrophy of R. ventricle
- Overriding aorta
- Pulmonic stenosis
What is the mnemonic for treating decompensated CHF?
NO LIP
Nitrates, Oxygen, Loops diuretics, Ionotropic drugs, Positioning
What 4 types of drugs increase survivability in CHF patients long term?
ACE-I
ARBs
Beta-blockers
Aldosterone blockers
What is the mnemonic for CYP450 Inducers?
Guiness, Corona, and PBR’S induce chronic alcoholism
Griseofulvin Carbamazepine Phenytoin Barbs Rifampin St Johns wart Chronic alcoholism
What is the mnemonic for CYP450 inhibitors?
CRACK AMIGOS
Ciprofloxacin Ritonavir Amiodarone Cimetidine Ketoconazole
Alcohol (acute) Macrolides Isoniazid Grapefruit juice Omeprazole Sulfonamides
What is the mnemonic for drugs that cause gynecomastia?
STACKED
Spironolactone THC (weed) Alcohol (chronic) Cimetidine Ketoconazole Estrogens Digoxin
What is the memory device for the following bone tumors?
Osteochondroma
Osteoclastoma
Osteosarcoma
Ewing sarcoma
Osteochondroma: CHondroma is a CHunk of bone
Osteoclastoma: CLastoma is CLean (soap bubble appearance)
Osteosarcoma: SarComa has Sunburst and Codman’s angle on XR
Ewing sarcoma: “11 wings and onion rings” for t(11,22), Onion skin appearance
What is the mnemonic for metastasis to bone?
Permanently Relocated Tumors That Like Bones
Prostate, Renal cell, Testes, Thyroid, Lung, Breast
What is the mnemonic for ataxia telangiectasia?
ATAXIA
Ataxia, Telangiectasias, Tracking eye difficulties, Acute leuk/lymphoma, X-ray sensitivity, IgA deficiency, AFP elevated
What is the mnemonic for Wiskott Aldrich syndrome?
WAITER
Wiskott Aldrich = Immunodeficiency, Thrombocytopenia/purpura, Eczema, Recurrent pyogenic inections
What is the mnemonic for Phenytoin side effects?
Phenytoin Has Given MD’S Frustration
Peripheral neuropathy Hirsutism Gingival hyperplasia Megaloblastic anemia Drug induced lupus Steven-Johnson syndrome Fetal hydantoin syndrome
What is the mnemonic for Chediak Higashi syndrome?
PAIN
Partial Albinism
Infections (recurrent)
Neurologic disorders
