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Broken-heart syndrome

Greetings Lovely People! ^_^ It’s on Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy today! =) Yeah, that’s right! It’s a Japanese word 😀 Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy is a syndrome characterized by transient regional systolic dysfunction of the Left Ventricle of the heart. This can mimick a myocardial infarction because of the similar clinical presentations. Takotsubo _ It is said that takotsubo cardiomyopathy … Continue reading

Posterior triangle of the neck

Hello lovely people! ^_^ It’s about the posterior triangle of the neck today! *How to remember the borders of the posterior triangle?* “CTScan” C-Clavicle T-Trapezius S-Sternocleidomastoid * How to remember what muscles form the floor of the posterior triangle? “A MaP is a SCaLE” A-Anterior  Scalene M-Middle Scalene P-Posterior Scalene SC-Splenius Capitis LE-LEvator scapulae * … Continue reading

Glasgow Coma Scale Mnemonic

Hello Everyone! =) Today, I’ll  share a mnemonic to remember the Glasgow Coma Scale! *What is GCS?* The Glasgow Coma Scale is a way that physicians identify the severity of coma in a patient who has suffered traumatic brain injury. The GCS grades the level of consciousness of such patients on a  scale from 3 … Continue reading

Raynaud’s disease Mnemonic

Raynaud’s disease is a rare disorder of the blood vessels,that is usually in the fingers and toes. It causes the blood vessels to narrow when you are cold or feeling stressed. Here is a mnemonic to remember it! That’s all! -Azurine  

Marfan’s syndrome mnemonic

Hello Everyone! It on Marfan’s syndrome today! *Facial features include a high, arched palate and crowded teeth. That’s all -Azurine  

Horner’s Syndrome

Hola!!! =) Today’s post is on Horner’s syndrome! Here we will talk about the underlying causes and the associated symptoms, along with a mnemonic to remember the clinical features. Let’s get started! @_@ *What is Horner’s syndrome?* It’s a neurological disorder that results from an interruption of the sympathetic nerve supply to the eye. It … Continue reading

Virchow’s triad

Hey! It’s going to be very short today! Let’s look at an easy way of remembering the Virchow’s Triad!  @_@ *Little bit of background information* Virchow’s triad was first formulated by the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow-the father of pathology! He defined the types of conditions that could predispose patients to abnormal thrombus formation. These categories … Continue reading

Which Artery is damaged in Epidural Hemorrhage?

A mnemonic to remember the artery which gets damaged in Epidural Hemorrhage. Just flip the E, its M. Middle Meningeal Artery. Epidural Hemorrhage is a clinical condition where a trauma to the skull could damage and rupture the MMA, and the arterial blood gets accumulated ABOVE (or EPI) the DURA, thus EPIDURAL. P.S. – Subdural … Continue reading

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