dermatology mnemonics

It’s Mnemonic Monday! Tuberous Sclerosis
Tuberous Sclerosis
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember cutaneous and systemic manifestations of tuberous sclerosis (also known as Bourneville syndrome or epiloia) with the following mnemonic: FASTT KARRRMA Forehead plaque Angiofibromas Shagreen patches Tubers, cortical Tonic-clonic seizures Koenan tumor Ash leaf macules Renal angiomyolipomas Retinal hamartomas Rhabdomyomas Mental ret …

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It’s Mnemonic Monday! Let’s Really Party Hard T(w)oNight
Pseudoporphyria
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember medications or activities associated with pseudoporphyria with the following mnemonic: Let’s Really Party Hard T(w)oNight Lasix (furosemide) Retinoids Pyridoxine Hemodialysis Thiazides Tanning beds NSAIDs Click HERE to print your mnemonic card. Study More! Need a refresher on Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT) and pseudoporphyria? Che …

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It’s Mnemonic Monday! To Zanzibar By Motor Car
Branches of the facial nerve
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the branches of the facial nerve with the following mnemonic: To Zanzibar By Motor Car Temporal Zygomatic Buccal Marginal mandibular Cervical [caption id="attachment_11157" align="alignleft" width="2101"] Facial nerve (CN7) branches and danger zones.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11156" align="alignleft" width="375"] Cranial n …

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It’s Mnemonic Monday! I Hate Multiple Meds Causing Queer Problems
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we continue we continue with the topic of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): I HATE MULTIPLE MEDS CAUSING QUEER PROBLEMS INH Hydralazine Minocycline Methyldopa Chlorpromazine Quinidine Procainamide This mnemonic refers to drugs known to cause drug-induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Click HERE to print your mnemonic card.   Study More! Need a r …

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It’s Mnemonic Monday! MD SOAP N HAIR
Lupus Mnemonic
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember the criteria needed to diagnose Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) with the following mnemonic: MD SOAP N HAIR Malar erythema Discoid LE Serositis (carditis or pleurisy) Oral ulcers Arthritis, nonerosive Photosensitivity Neurologic (seizure or psychosis) Hematologic disorder ANA Immunologic disorder Renal This mnemonic refers to …

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