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Mnemonics Flashcards

1
Q

Coronas, Guinness and PBRS induce chronic alcoholism

Activate CYP450

A 
Carbamazepine 
griseofulvin 
phenytoin 
barbiturates 
rifampin 
St. Johns wort 
chronic alcoholism
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CRACK AMIGOS

Inhibit CYP450

A 
Ciprofloxacin
Ritonavir
Amiodarone
Cimetidine 
Ketoconazole 
acute alcohol use 
macrolides
Isoniazid 
Grapefruit juice 
omeprazole 
sulfa drugs
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3
Q

MAD 2’s

Gi

A

M2
Alpha2
D2

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4
Q

QC HAVe 1 M&M

Gq

A 
Use phospholipase and protein kinase C: 
H1
alpha1
V1
M1
M3
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5
Q

NO LIP

Treating acute CHF

A

Nitrates oxygen

Loop diuretics

inotropic drugs

posture (upright)

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6
Q

SHIPP

Drug-induced SLE

A

Sulfanilamides

Hydralazine

Isoniazid

Procainamide

Phenytoin

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7
Q

SAT

drug-induced photosensitivity

A

Sulfonamides

amiodarone

tetracycline

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8
Q

SOme Drugs Create Awesome Knockers (& Marijuana)

Drug-induced gynecomastia

A 
Spironolactone 
Digoxin 
Cimetidine 
Alcohol use (chronic)
Ketoconazole
(& Marijuana)
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9
Q

SIG E CAPS

Major depressive disorder’s

A 
Sleep disturbances 
interests 
guilt 
changes in energy 
concentration 
appetite
Psychomotor retardation 
suicidal ideation's
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10
Q

MUD PILES

High anion gap acidosis

A 
Methanol
uremia 
diabetic ketoacidosis 
Paraldehyde/phenformin
Iron tablets/INH
Lactic acidosis 
Ethylene glycol 
salicylates
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11
Q

I ate 10 eggs at noon

Diaphragm hiatuses

A

ICV @T8

esophagus @T10

aorta @T12

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12
Q

PTV TIM HALL

Essential amino acids

A 
Phenylalanine 
valine 
threonine 
tryptophan 
isoleucine 
methionine
Histadine
Arginine (kids only) 
leucine 
lysine
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13
Q

ACID

Hypersensitivity reactions

A

I-anaphylactic and a topic

II-cytotoxic

III-immune complex

IV–delayed

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14
Q

PEA

Zero order kinetics

A

Phenytoin

ethanol

aspirin

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15
Q

AEIOU

Dialysis indications

A 
Acidosis 
electrolyte disturbance 
intoxication 
overload of fluid 
uremia
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16
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ARMS

Main diastolic murmur’s

A

Aortic regurgitation

mitral stenosis

(Know that aortic and pulmonic murmurs stick together and so do mitral/tricuspid)

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17
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NaBKCa

No BadBoys Keep Clean

Antiarrhythmic drugs

A

In the order of the classes of antiarrhythmics:

class 1-Na

Class 2-BB

Class 3-K

Class 4-Ca

18
Q

Ia: double quarter pounder
Ib: Mayo lettuce tomato
Ic: fries please

Na+ blocking antiarrhythmic drugs

A

Ia: disopyromide, quinidine, procainamide

Ib: mexilitine, lidocaine, tocanide

Ic: Fleconide, propafenone

19
Q

Permanently Relocated Tumors Like Bones

Bone metastasis

A 
Prostate 
Renal 
testes/thyroid 
lungs 
breast
20
Q

SItS

Rotator cuff muscles

A

Supraspinatus

infraspinatus

Tere’s minor

subscapularis

21
Q

So long to Pinky, here comes the thumb

carpal bones

A 
Scaphoid 
lunate 
Triquetrum 
Pisiform 
hamate 
capitate 
trapezoid 
trapezium
22
Q

NAC (N-AcetylCysteine)

N-Acetylcysteine uses

A

Nephropathy (from contrasts)

acetaminophen OD

cystic fibrosis (mucolytic)

23
Q

PAIRS

Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies

A

Psoriatic arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Inflammatory bowel disease spondylitis
Reactive arthritis

24
Q

“DAMN” is a “vulgar” word

Pemphigus vulgaris

A

Desmosomes (loss of)
Acantholysis
Mouth
Nikolsky’s sign (is positive)

25
Q

Metro bus makes frequent stops

Metrorrhagia

A

Metrorrhagia is frequent, but irregular periods (conscious to menorrhagia which is heavy periods)

26
Q

HHAVOC

Menopause symptoms

A 
Hirsute
Hot flashes 
atrophy of vagina
osteoporosis 
coronary artery disease
27
Q

we ALL fall DOWN

A

Down syndrome is mostly associated with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia)

28
Q

Huntington’s disease C’s

A 
Chorea
Caudate atrophy
Cognitive decline 
CAG repeats 
decreased aCetylcholine 
chromosome 4
(presents around age 40)
29
Q

1:PPP

2A: MPP

2B: MMP

Multiple endocrine neoplasia

A

MEN1: pancreas, parathyroid, pituitary

MEN2A: medullary thyroid, parathyroid, pheochromocytoma

MEN2B: medullary thyroid, mucosal, pheochromocytoma

30
Q

Oblivious females will give her boys her X-linked disorders

X-linked recessive disorders

A 
Ocular albinism
Fabry 
Wiskott-Aldrich
G6PD def
Hunters
Brouton's Agammagloulinemia
Hemophilia A/B
Leich-Nyhan
Duchesse muscular dystrophy
31
Q

Even some pretty nasty killers have shiny bodies

encapsulated bacteria

A 
E. coli (some) 
Strep pneumonia
Pseudomonas
Neisseria meningiditis 
Klebsiella 
haemophilus influenza 
salmonella typhii
Group B strep
32
Q

A soldier with a silver hat, iron dagger, sitting around a campfire, he’s no sissy

Legionella

A

Culture was Silver stain, requires iron & cystine, grows on charcoal agar

33
Q

Kids near a hot campfire

Campylobacter

A

Grows in 42°C (warmer than most) associated with kids

34
Q

Sulfa pills frequently cause terrible acute symptoms

sulfa drugs

A 
Sulfasalazine 
probenecid 
furosemide 
thiazides (& TMP/sulfa) 
acetazolamine 
sulfonylureas
35
Q

GET GAP on the Metro

Uses of metronidazole

A 
Giardia 
Entamoeba
Trichomonas 
Gardnerella vaginalis
Anaerobic bacteria
H. pylori
36
Q

You drive Kawasaki CARS with your hands and feet

rashes on palms/soles

A

Kawasaki
Coxsackie A
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
secondary Syphilis

37
Q

VDRL

VDRL false positives

A

Viruses

Drugs

Rheumatic fever

Lupus/leprosy

38
Q

My Lovely Belle had an STD

Calling Bell’s palsy

A 
Lyme disease
Herpes zoster 
AIDS
sarcoidosis 
tumors 
diabetes
39
Q

Hot T-Bone StEAk

Functions of IL–1 to IL-5

A

1: Hot=fever
2: T= T cell proliferation
3: Bone = Bone marrow
4: E= IgE (& IgG)
5: A= IgA (& eosinophils)

40
Q

WAITER

Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

A 
Wiskott
Aldrich
Immunodeficiency
Thrombocytopenia purpura 
Eczema
Recurrent pyogenic infections
41
Q

WACH

X-linked immunodeficiencies

A

Wiskott-Aldrich
Agammagloulinemia (Brouton’s)
Chronic granulomatous disease
Hyper–IgM syndrome

42
Q

5 T’s

R—L shunt

A

Truncus arteriosus

transposition of great vessels

tricuspid atresia

tetrology of fallot

total anomalous pulmonary venous return

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