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Randy Travis Drinks Cold Beers Robert Taylor Drinks Cold Beer
Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, Branches
Branches of the Brachial Plexus (In order from most lateral to most medial)
My Aunt Raped My Uncle
Musculocutaneous, Axillary, Radial, Median, Ulnar
Extraocularmotor muscles
LR6 (SO4) LR6: Lateral rectus --> VI abductens
SO4: Superior Oblique --> IV Trochlear
All other extraocularmotor muscles are CN III
Branches of the Facial Nerve
Ten Zebras Bought My Car
Ten Zebras Bit My Cock
Two Zulus Buggered My Cat
To Zanzibar By Motor Car
Temporal, Zygomatic, Buccal, Masseteric, Cervical
Innervation of phrenic nerve
c345 keeps the phrenic alive
c345 keep the diaphragm alive
For the order of nerves that pass through the superior orbital fissure:
"Lazy French Tarts Lie Naked in Anticipation."
(Lacrimal, Frontal, Trochlear, Lateral, Nosociliary, Internal,
Abducens)
2 Muscle of mastication- Lateral Lowers- lateral pterygoid is the one that opens the jaw
4 Muscles of Mastication MTPP( which could be read as "Empty Peepee") -masseter,
temporal, lateral and medial pterygoids --
Cranial Bones
Cartilages of the Larynx - There are 4 cartilages in the larynx whose initial letters are TEAC
(also the brandname of a home stereo).
Thyroid, Epiglottis, Arytenoid, Cricoid
Abdomen-Pelvis
INNERVATION OF PENIS:
Parasympathetic puts it up; sympathetic spurts it out
Point , Shoot, Score! (erection, emmision ,ejaculation) Parasympathetic, Sympathetic ,
Somatomotor
"S2, 3, 4 keep the penis off the floor" Innervation of the penis by branches of the pudental
nerve, derived from spinal cord levels S2-4
Structures perforating the esophagus
"At T8 you see, perforates the IVC" (inferior Vena Cava)
the "EsoVagus" pierce T10 (esophagus, vagus nerve)
T12 - red, white and blue (aorta,thoracic duct,azygous vein)
Limbic System- the 5 Fs- Feeding, Fighting, Feeling, Flight and making babiesing
Sally Thompson Loves Sex And Pot pie. The branches of the Axillary Artery are: Superior
Thoracic, Thoracoacromial, Lateral Thoracic, Subscapular, Anterior Circumflex Humeral,
Posterior Circumflex Humeral, and Profunda Brachii.
Urea Cycle
Ordinarily, Careless Crappers, Are Also Frivolous About Urination.
Ornithine, Carbamoyl, Citrulline, Arginosuccinate, Aspartate, Fumarate, Arginine, Urea.
Cell division
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase.
"People Meet And Talk."
Murmur attributes "IL PQRST" (person has ill PQRST heart waves):
Intensity
Location
Pitch
Quality
Radiation
Shape
Timing
Metoprolol
Mitral regurgitation When you hear holosystolic murmurs, think "MR-THEM ARE holosystolic
murmurs".
Clubbing: causes
CLUBBING:
Cyanotic heart disease
Lung disease (hypoxia, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis)
UC/Crohn's disease
Biliary cirrhosis
Birth defect (harmless)
Infective endocarditis
Neoplasm (esp. Hodgkins)
GI malabsorption
Neuroectoderm derivatives
Neuroectoderm gives rise to:
Neurons
Neuroglia
Neurohypophysis
piNeurol (pineal) gland
Tetrology of Fallot
"IHOP-International House of Pancakes":
Interventricular septal defect
Hypotrophy of right ventricle
Overriding aorta
Pulmonary stenosis
Immunoglobulin (Ig) types: the important ones worth remembering, in order of appearance
MAGDElaine (a girl's name):
IgM
IgA
IgG
IgD
IgE
Magdelaine tells you the order they usually appear: M first, then A or G.
Alternatively: IgM is IMmediate.
Cystic fibrosis
Tuberculosis (primary)
Atopic bronchial asthma
Streptococcal pneumonia
In Young's syndrome
Staphylococcal pneumonia
Endotoxin features
ENDOTOXIN:
Endothelial cells/ Edema
Negative (gram- bacteria)
DIC/ Death
Outer membrane
TNF
O-antigen
X-tremely heat stable
IL-1
Nitric oxide/ Neutrophil chemotaxis
Picornavirus: features
PICORNAvirus:
Positive sense
ICOsahedral
RNA virus
Capsulated bacteria
"Some Bacteria Have An Effective Paste Surrounding Membrane Yielding Pseudo Fort,
Bypassing Killing":
Strep pneumonia
Bacteroides
H. influenza
Anthrax (B. anthracis)
E. coli
Pasteurella
Salmonella
Menigitidis (N. Menigitidis)
Yersinia pestis
Pseudomonas
Francisella
Brucella
Klebsiella
Encephalitis: differential
HE'S LATIN AMERICAN:
Herpesviridae
Enteroviridae (esp. Polio)
Slow viruses (esp. JC, prions)
Syphilis
Legionella/ Lyme disease/ Lymphocytic meningoencephalitis
Aspergillus
Toxoplasmosis
Intracranial pressure
Neisseria meningitidis
Arboviridae
Measles/ Mumps/ Mycobacterium tuberculosis/ Mucor
E. coli
Rabies/ Rubella
Idiopathic
Cryptococcus/ Candida
Abscess
Neoplasm/ Neurocysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis should be assumed with recent Latin American immigrant patient unless
proven otherwise.
Cranial Bones
Annoying, aren't they? The cranial bones are the PEST OF 6...
P
E
S
T
O
F
Parietal
Ethmoid
Sphenoid
Temporal
Occipital
Frontal
the six? the number of bones!
Try this one as well: Old People From Texas Eat Spiders.
Cranial Sutures
Sutures have CLASS...
C
L
A
S
S
Coronal
Lambdoid
and
Squamous
Sagittal
Facial Bones
"Con Man Max and Pal Ziggy Lack Nasty Voices". Not the most intuitive acrostic in the world,
but it works...
Con
Man
Max
Pal
Ziggy
Lack
Nasty
Voices
Conchae
Mandible
Maxilla
Palatine
Zygomatic
Lacrimal
Nasal
Vomer
Orbital Bones
This one's a bit silly. It relies on the belief that a species called the FLEZMS are in
ORBITaround the earth.
F
L
E
Z
M
S
Frontal
Lacrimal
Ethmoid
Zygomatic
Maxilla
Sphenoid
Branches of the facial nerve
Two Zulu's Bruised My Cervix
This one is used to remember the branches of the facial nerve...a (Sent to me
byaxe@iinet.net.au)
T emporal nerve
Z ygomatic nerve
B uccal nerve
M arginal mandibular nerve
C ervical nerve
To Zanzibar By Motorcar
Neurofibrillary tangles
Atrophy of cerebral cortex (diffuse)
Language impairment
Dementia (MC in elderly)/ Down's syndrome
TB: features
TB is characterised by 4 C's:
Caseation
Calcification
Cavitation
Cicatrization
Lungs
Prostate
Thyroid
Breasts
Alternatively: "Promptly" instead of "Primarily".
Alternatively: "BLT2 with a Kosher Pickle".
PKU findings
PKU:
Pale hair, skin
Krazy (neurological abnormalities)
Unpleasant smell
Osteosarcoma: features
PEARL HARBOR:
Paget's disease (10-20%)*
Early age (10-20 yrs)
Around knee
Raised periosteum by expanding tumor: "sunburst pattern"
Lace-like architecture
Hyaline arteoriosclerosis
Pediatrics Mnemonics
Croup: symptoms
3 S's:
Stridor
Subglottic swelling
Seal-bark cough
Measles: complications
"MEASLES COMP" (complications):
Myocarditis
Encephalitis
Appendicitis
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Laryngitis
Early death
Sh!ts (diarrhoea)
Corneal ulcer
Otis media
Mesenteric lymphadenitis
Pneumonia and related (bronchiolitis-bronchitis-croup)
Bilirubin: phototherapy
BiLirUbin absorbs light maximally in the
BLUe range.
Diuretics:
thiazides: indications "CHIC to use thiazides":
CHF
Hypertension
Insipidous
Calcium calculi
Tetracycline: teratogenicity
TEtracycline is a TEratogen that causes staining of TEeth in the newborn.
Bronchoconstriction
Claudication
Lipids
Vivid dreams & nightmares
-ve Inotropic action
Reduced sensitivity to hypoglycaemia
Vir-named drugs: use"-vir at start, middle or end means for virus": Drugs:
Abacavir,
Acyclovir,
Amprenavir,
Cidofovir,
Denavir,
Efavirenz,
Indavir,
Invirase,
Famvir,
Ganciclovir,
Norvir,
Oseltamivir,
Penciclovir,
Ritonavir,
Saquinavir,
Valacyclovir,
Viracept,
Viramune,
Zanamivir,
Zovirax.
Dopamine
Isoproterenol
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Dobutamine
Zero order kinetics drugs (most common ones) "PEAZ (sounds like pees) out a constant
amount":
Phenytoin
Ethanol
Aspirin
Zero order
Someone that pees out a constant amount describes zero order kinetics (always the same
amount out)
Phenelzine
Isocarboxazid
Tranylcypromine
A pit of despair, since MAOs treat depression
Propythiouracil (PTU):
Mechanism It inhibits PTU:
Peroxidase/ Peripheral deiodination
Tyrosine iodination Union (coupling)
Beta-blockers:
nonselective beta-blockers"Tim Pinches His Nasal Problem"
(because he has a runny nose...):
Timolol
Pindolol
Hismolol
Naldolol
Propranolol
Metabolic= Equal:
pH is high, HCO3 is high (Alkalosis).
pH is low, HCO3 is low (Acidosis).
BIcuspid
Aortic
Semilunar
Alternatively: "TRIPS, MI ASs!" (uses MItral instead of BIcuspid)
"PeT PiTTbull":
PeT: PT is for extrinsic pathway.
PiTTbull: PTT is for intrinsic pathway.
Pituitary hormones
FLAGTOP:
Follicle stimulating hormone
Lutinizing hormone
Adrenocorticotropin hormone
Growth hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Oxytocin
Prolactin
Alternatively: GOAT FLAP with the second 'A' for Anti-diruetic homone/vasopressin
Note: there is also melanocyte secreting homone and Lipotropin, but they are not well
understood.
Aldosterone: regulation of secretion from adrenal cortex
RNAs
Renin-angiotensin m echanism
Na concentraton in blood
ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide)
Stress
Progesterone: actions
PROGESTE:
Produce cervical mucous
Relax uterine smooth muscle
Oxycotin sensitivity down
Gonadotropin [FSH, LH] secretions down
Endometrial spiral arteries and secretions up
Sustain pregnancy
Temperature up / Tit development
Excitability of myometrium down
Mechanoreceptor types
"Frustated Muscular Mechanics Rub Her P*ssy":
Free nerve endings
Meisner's
Merkel's disc
Ruffini's
Hair end organ
Pacinian corpuscle
Balance organs
Utricle and Saccule keep US balanced.
Pepsin-producing cells
"Chief of Pepsi-Cola":
Chief cells of stomach produce Pepsin.
GI bleeding: causes
ABCDEFGHI:
Angiodysplasia
Bowel cancer
Colitis
Diverticulitis/ Duodenal ulcer
Epitaxis/ Esophageal (cancer, esophagitis, varices)
Fistula (anal, aortaenteric)
Gastric (cancer, ulcer, gastritis)
Hemorrhoids
Infectious diarrhoea/ IBD/ Ischemic bowel
Pancreatitis: treatment
MACHINES:
Monitor vital signs
Analgesia/ Antibiotics
Calcium gluconate (if deemed necessary)
H2 receptor antagonist
IV access/ IV fluids
Nil by mouth
Empty gastric contents
Surgery if required/ Senior review
Dialysis: indications
AEIOU:
Acid-base problems (severe acidosis or alkalosis)
Electrolyte problems (hyperkalemia)
Intoxications
Overload, fluid
Uremic symptoms
Nephrectomy: indications
4 T's:
Trauma
Tumor
TB
Transplantation