Mnemonics

Question 1

To Be Healed Very Rapidly

Answer 1

After exposure to TETANUS toxin, BOTULINUM toxin, HBV, VARICELLA, and RABIES virus, patients are given preformed antibodies (passive immunity)

Question 2

You can drink BEER at the BAR when you’re 21

Answer 2

B cells, EBV, and CD21 *CD21 on B cell is the EBV receptor

Question 3

Hot T-Bone stEAK

Answer 3

IL1 - fever (hot) IL2 - stimulates T cells IL3 - stimulates BONE marrow IL4 - stimulates IgE production IL5 - stimulates IgA production IL6 - stimulates aKute-phase protein production

Question 4

Clean up on aisle 8

Answer 4

Neutrophils are recruited by IL8 to clear infections

Question 5

Fab

Answer 5

Fragment, Antigen Binding

Question 6

Fc

Answer 6

1. Constant 2. Carboxy terminal 3. Complement binding 4. Carbohydrate side chains

Question 7

There are 4 walls in a “rheum”

Answer 7

DR4 is HLA subtype for RHEUMatoid arthritis

Question 8

PAIR

Answer 8

B27 is HLA subtype for: -Psoriatic arthritis -Ankylosing spondylitis -arthritis of Inflammatory bowel disease -Reactive arthritis (aka Reiter Syndrome)

Question 9

SHiNE SKiS

Answer 9

Encapsulated bacteria: -Strep pneumo -Haem Influ -Neisseria meningitidis -E. coli -Salmonella -Klebsiella -Group B Strep

Question 10

Need PLACESS

Answer 10

catalase positive bacteria: -Nocardia -Pseudomonas -Listeria -Aspergillus -Candida -E. coli -S. aureus -Serratia

Question 11

“HALT” said the huntress to her TARGET.

Answer 11

See TARGET cells in: -HbC disease -Asplenia -Liver disease -Thalassemia

Question 12

I ate 10 eggs at 12

Answer 12

T8 vena cava T10 “oesophagus” T12 aortic hiatus

Question 13

Can’t Make New Blood Cells Properly

Answer 13

Carbamazepine

Methimazole

NSAIDs

Benzene

Chloramphenicol

Propythiouracil

-these drugs cause Aplastic Anemia

Question 14

these drugs Cause Pretty Major Collapse To Defense Cells

Answer 14

Carbamazepine

Propylthiouracil

Methimazole

Clozapine

Ticlopine

Dapsone

Colchicine

-these drugs cause Agranulocytosis