It’s Mnemonic Monday! X-linked Dominant (XLD) Syndromes
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember syndromes with an X-linked Dominant (XLD) inheritance pattern with the following mnemonic:
The CHICAGO Bulls Dominated Because They Had the MIDAS Touch
Conradi-Hünermann
Incontinentia pigmenti
CHILD
Albright’s
Goltz
Oro-facial digital syndrome
Bazex
MIDAS (microphthalmia, dermal aplasia, and sclerocornea)
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember syndromes with an X-linked Dominant (XLD) inheritance pattern with the following mnemonic:
The CHICAGO Bulls Dominated Because They Had the MIDAS Touch
Conradi-Hünermann
Incontinentia pigmenti
CHILD
Albright’s
Goltz
Oro-facial digital syndrome
Bazex
MIDAS (microphthalmia, dermal aplasia, and sclerocornea)
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A. Prescribe clobetasol solution
B. Obtain bacterial culture
C. Obtain fungal culture
D. Obtain complete blood count
E. Obtain skin biopsy
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
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