Mahoney Mnemonics

Question 1

causes of peripheral neuropathy

Answer 1

"A DUMB Medical Chart BLOG on Infections"
A - Amyloidosis 
D - Diabetes
U - Uremia (renal failure)
M - Myxedema (thyroid ds)
B - B12 deficiency 
Medical - medications (amiodarone, hydrolazine, cisplatin, paclitaxel, vincristine, isoniazid, metronidazole...)
Chart - Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
B - Bronchiogenic carcinoma
L - lymphoma
O - mOnoclonal gammopathy
G - gastric carcinoma 
Infections - lyme ds, hepatitis, leprosy, HIV

Question 2

Salter-Harris classification of physeal fractures

Answer 2

“Same Above Lower Through Really bad crush”

1: same (entirely at the level of physis)
2: above (partially above physis)
3: lower (partially below physis)
4: through (straight down through the physis)
5: really bad crush

Question 3

causes of Vasculitis

Answer 3

"The Sleepy Giant's Hen Cried With Pain"
T - thombocytopenia 
S - SLE
G - giant cell artheritis 
H - Henloch-Schoenlein Purpura
C - Cryoglobulinemia 
W - Wegener's granulomatosis 
P - Polyarteritis nodosa

Question 4

causes of Heel Pain

Answer 4

"FRESH EGGS"
F - fibromyalgia 
R - rheumatoid arthritis 
E - enthesopathy 
S - spine pain, sore throat, sleep issues
H - headaches
E - eye infection/inflammation 
G - GI problems
G - GU problems 
S - sores/skin abnormalities

Question 5

differential diagnosis for yellow nails

Answer 5

"TOE CLYPT"
T - trauma 
O - onychomycosis 
E - Eczema
C - circulatory problems 
L - Lichen Planus 
(Y)
P - psoriasis 
T - tumors

Question 6

Anemia by RBC size - microcytic

Answer 6

"I SAT"
I - iron (B12) deficiency
S - sideroblastic anemia
A - anemia of chronic disorder
T - thalessemia

Question 7

Anemia by RBC size - normocytic

Answer 7

"IN A HAM"
I - infiltrative bone marrow disorder
N - nutritional anemia 
A - anemia of chronic disorder
H - hemolytic anemia 
A - anemia of renal insufficiency
M - myelodysplastic anemia

Question 8

Anemia by RBC size - macrocytic

Answer 8

"DAMN"
D - drug-induced
A - alcohol-induced
M - malabsorption syndromes
N - nutritional anemias

Question 9

talar dome lesions

Answer 9

“Flakes Live in LA”
Lateral Anterior lesions are flake/wafer shaped
Medial Posterior lesions are shaped like cups