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Mnemonics master Flashcards

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Drugs that cause gynecomastia Some Drugs Create Awkward Knockers

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Spirinolactone Digitalis Cimetidine Alcohol Ketoconazole

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Breast Cancer gene and chromosome

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BRCA1 Chromosome 17 BRCA2 Chromosome 13

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Von Hippel Lindau gene and chromosome

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VHL gene on chromosome 3

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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis gene and chromosome

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APC gene on chromosome 5

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Wilm’s tumor gene and chromosome

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WT1 gene at chromose 11

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Neurofibromatosis type 2 gene and chromosome

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NF2 gene at chromosome 22

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Myotonic Dystrophy or Beckers. What is the trinucleotide repeat.

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CTG

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Desmosome vs Hemidesmosome

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Ab vs Macula Adherens or Desmosome is due to Pemphigous Vulgaris. Ab vs Hemidesmosomes is Bullous Pemphigoid. Hemidesmosomes are down Bullow.

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PSaMMoma Bodies

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Papillary Thyroid Ca Serous CystadenoCa Meningioma Mesothelioma

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Tuberous Sclerosis gene and chromosome

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TSC1 on chromosome 9

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Insulin independent glucose uptake BRICK L

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Brain RBCs Intestine Cornea Kidney Liver

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What cells produce glucacon insulin somatostatin and ghrelin

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Alpha glucagon beta insulin delta somatostatin epsilon ghrelin

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Wermers Syndrome

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MEN1 3Ps Pituitary Parathyroid Pancreas

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Sipples Syndrome

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MEN2A Medullary Thyroid Ca Parathyroid Pheochromocytoma

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MEN3

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Oral Ca Medullary Thyroid Ca Pheochormocytoma

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Hormones that bind to a cell membrane receptor with CAMP as secondary messenger FLAT ChAMP

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FSH LH ACTH TSH CRH hCG ADH (V2 R) MSH PTH calcitonin GHRH Glucagon

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Hormones that use an Internal Steroid Receptor

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Estrogen Aldosterone Testosterone Vitamin D T3 T4 Progesterone Glucocorticoids

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Hormones using Intrinsic Tyrosine Kinase via MAP Kinase Path

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Growth factors inlcuding Insulin IGF1 FGF PDGF EGF

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Hormones using cGMP

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Think Vasodilators ANP NO

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Hormones using Receptor associated Tyrosine Kinase via JAK STAT pathway

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Think acidophiles GAP and cytokines GH PRL cytokines IL2 IL6 IL8 IFN

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Ketogenic Amino Acids Ketongenic mala Leprosy

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Leucin Lysin pvt tim haLL

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FYI Doble Use Amino Acids Ketogenic at Glucogenic

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F Phenylalanine Y Tyrosine I Isoleucine W Twiptophan PvT TIm hall

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Glucogenic use amino acids

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pVt tiM Hall Valine Methionine Histidine

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Sphenoid Bone (Middle Cranial Fossa) Superior Orbital Fissure

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CN III IV V1 VI

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Sphenoid Bone (Middle Cranial Fossa) Foramen Spinosum

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Middle Meningeal Artery

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Cranial V exit Standing Room Only Sphenoid Bone exits

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Sphenoid V1 Foramen Rotundum V2 Foramen Ovale V3

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Internal Auditory Meatus

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CN VII VIII

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Jugular Foramen

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CN IX X Xi Jugular vein

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Hypoglossal canal

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Cranial Nerve Sensory or Motor mnemonic

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Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter Most

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HLA DR2

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MS SLE Goodpastures

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HLA B27

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Psoriasis Ankylosing Spondylitis Reiters Syndrome IBD

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HLA B8

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Graves Celiac Sprue

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HLA DR5

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Hashinotos Thyroiditis Pernicious Anemia

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Hypersensitivity Reaction SLE Hashinotos and MS

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SLE Type III MS and Hashimoto Type IV

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HCTZ side effects hyperGLUC

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HyperGglycemia HyperLipidemia HyperUricemia HyperCalcemia HypoK

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Ziel Neelsen

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Congo red stain

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India ink

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Giemsa stain

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Plasmodium Chlamydia Borrelia Trypanosomes

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Periodic Acid Shiff

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Whipples disease by Tropheryma whipplei

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Mucle to open mouth by lowering jaw

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Lateral pterygoids Mnemonic laterals lower M muscles MUNCH Medial pterygoids teMporalis Masseter

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It is harder to keep your mouth shut than to open it

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3 muscles to CLOSE Medial pterygoids teMporalis Masseter 1 muscle to open LATERAL PTERYGOID

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In ankle injury what ligament is the weakest and most commonly injured

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Talofibular ligament which is a lateral ligament

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Adducts AND FLEXES thigh at hip joint

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Pectineus ms

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Flexes thigh AND EXTENDS leg

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Rectus femoris

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Nonlinear Mesangial deposits

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Iga Nephropathy or Bergers NOT buergers ds AND

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Linear immunoflouresence

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Good Pasture Ds

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Action of SOMATOSTATIN

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inhibit SOMATOTROPHIN eponym GH

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Inhibit MICROTUBULES

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Vincristine vinblastin Paclitaxol Colchicine

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Inhibit EGF receptors

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MABs Transtuzumab breast Cetuximab colon Bevacizumab head neck

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Lipofuscin in colon

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Melanosis coli

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Events of acute inflammation 5

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1Vasoconstriction arterioles 2Vasodilation arterioles 3Inc permeability of venules 4Swelling of tissues 5Reduced blood flow

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Leukocyte extravasation events 4

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1Rolling 2Tight binding 3Diapedesis 4Migration

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Largest protein

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Glanzman Thrombasthenia like drugs

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Abciximab Eptifibatide Tirofiban are Glycoprotein IIb IIIa inhibitors

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Direct thrombin inhibitors

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Argatroban Lepirudin meds for HIT

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Brachial pouch 1 derivaties

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1Middle ear cavity 2Eustachian tube 3Mastoid air cells

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Brachial pouch 2 derivaties

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Epithelial lining of palatine tonsils

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Brachial pouch 3derivaties

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1thymus 2L and R inferior parathyroids

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Brachial pouch 4 derivaties

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L and R superior parathyroids

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MAO inhibitors MAO TAKES PRIDE IN SHANGHAI

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Tranylcypromine Phenelzine Isocaboxazid Selegiline

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Most potent vasoconstrictor in trauma

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Endothelium 1 activated by ADH

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Most potent vasoconstrictor

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Paleocerebellum

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spinocerebellum or anterior lobe GAIT ATAXIA

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Neocerebellum

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cerebrocerebellum or posterior cerebellum DYSDIADOCHOKINESIA DYSMETRIA

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Archicerebellum

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foculonodular or vestibulocerebellum TRUNCAL ATAXIA

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