Remember the following mnemonic to state the signs of organophosphate poisoning.
"DUMB BELLS"
D: Diarrhoea
U: Urination
M: Miosis
B: Bradycardia
B: Bronchorrhea
E: Emnesis
L: Lacrymation
S: Salivation
Signs of organophosphate poisoning.
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Mnemonic for Functions of the kidneys
Remember the following mnemonic to state the functions of the kidneys.
"A WET BED"
A: Acid base balance.
W: Water removal.
E: Erythropoesis.
T: Toxin removal.
B: Blood pressure control.
E: Electrolyte balance.
D: Vitamin D activation.
Mnemonic for Tetrology of Fallot
Remember the following mnemonic to state the features of Tetrology of Fallot.
Don't "DROP" the baby.
D: Defect (VSD)
R: Right ventricular hypertrophy
O: Overriding aorta
P: Pulmonary stenosis
Marfan syndrome
Remember the systemic features of Marfan syndrome with the mnemonic “MARFAN.”
M: Mitral prolapse
A: Aortic dissection
R: Regurgitating Aortic valve
F: Fingers long
A: Arm span
S: Sternal excavation
Mnemonics for causes of seizures.
Just remember the mnemonic “VITAMIN” to state the causes of seizures.
V: Vascular (stroke)
I: Infections
T: Trauma
A: AV Malformation
M: Metabolic
I: Idiopathic
N: Neoplasm
Cranial nerves
There are totally 12 cranial nerves. They are denoted in Roman numbers from I to XII. These are very easy to remember by just remembering a mnemonic.
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, To Touch And Feel Very Good Velvet- Such Heaven!
These cranial nerves have different functions. They are mainly divided into sensory, motor, and both. By using the following mnemonic, the function of each cranial nerve can be remembered.
Some Say My Mother Bought My Brother Some Bad Beer, My, My.
Here S stands for sensory, M is for motor, and B is for both.
- Olfactory: smell (sensory)
- Optic: sight (sensory)
- Oculomotor: moves eyes and pupils (motor)
- Trochlear: moves eyes (motor)
- Trigeminal: face sensation (both)
- Abducens: moves eyes (motor)
- Facial: moves face, salivate (both)
- Vestibulocochlear: hearing, balance (sensory)
- Glossopharangeal: taste, swallow (both)
- Vagus: heart rate, digestion (both)
- Accessory: moves head (motor)
- Hypoglossal: moves tongue (motor)
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