It’s Mnemonic Monday! | Metabolic Syndromes Associated with Trichorrhexis Nodosa
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember metabolic syndromes associated with trichorrhexis nodosa (TN) of the hair with the following mnemonic:
BLT Noodles
B=Brooms, (e.g. frayed hair fibers with the appearance of two broomsticks pushed together in trichorrhexis nodosa)
L=Low= helps remind you that this is associated with metabolic syndromes, with varying low or high leve …
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember metabolic syndromes associated with trichorrhexis nodosa (TN) of the hair with the following mnemonic:
BLT Noodles
B=Brooms, (e.g. frayed hair fibers with the appearance of two broomsticks pushed together in trichorrhexis nodosa)
L=Low= helps remind you that this is associated with metabolic syndromes, with varying low or high leve … Continue reading "It’s Mnemonic Monday! | Metabolic Syndromes Associated with Trichorrhexis Nodosa"
This patient calls the night before his Mohs surgery and is wondering whether he needs any antibiotics before his procedure tomorrow because he had knee replacements 3 months ago. Which of the following is the appropriate response?
A. Advise him that he does not need any antibiotics
B. Prescribe Cephalexin 2 gm PO x 1 an hour pre procedure
C. Prescribe Clindamycin 600 mg PO x 1 an hou … 
This condition can occur as a side effect of which of the following?
A. Cetuximab
B. Methotrexate
C. Vemurafenib
D. 5-Fluorouracil
E. Bleomycin
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the side effects of hedgehog inhibitors, vismodegib and sonidegib, with the following mnemonic:
MAD Weight loss
M=muscle spasm (72% of cases)
A=alopecia (64% of cases)
D= dysgeusia (55% of cases)
Weight loss= weight loss (45% of cases)
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