21 - Short acting Insulins

The mnemonic : LISTED PROFESSIONAL ASPIRING actors with good GLUTEAL muscles joined IN HOURLY REGULAR short acting course.

Creator : Myself

Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering the short acting insulins.

LISTED PROFESSIONAL = Lispro (subcutaneous short-acting insulin)

ASPIRING = Aspart (subcutaneous short-acting insulin)

GLUTEAL = Glulisine (subcutaneous short-acting insulin)

IN HOURLY = Inhaled regular insulin (inhalation short-acting insulin)

REGULAR = Regular insulin (subcutaneous short-acting insulin).(crystalline zinc insulin)

*Regular subcutaneous and inhalation insulins have an effective duration period of 4-6 hours, where as the rest of the short acting insulins have an effective duration period of 3-4 hours .

*Glargine is the longest acting insulin preparation with an effective period of activity of 24 hours.

20 - Carney complex

The mnemonic : Carney complex has SPM TAG.

The creator : Myself.

Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering all the tumors and other features, which include Carney complex.

S = Spotty cutaneous pigmentation

P = Peripheral nerve schwannomas

M = Myxomas of skin, heart and breast.

TAG = Testicular, Adrenal and Growth hormone (GH) producing pituitary tumors.

19 - Structures passing through Foramen Ovale

The mnemonic : MALE.

Creator : God knows who! but this is one of the oldest mnemonics in the history of medicine, which has found its way into a few textbooks too.

Explanation: This helps us in remembering all the structures that pass through FORAMEN OVALE, which is one of the important foramen on the inferior part of the skull. The structures that pass through Foramen ovale are :

M = Mandibular nerve

A = Accessory meningeal artery

L = Lesser petrosal nerve

E = Emissary veins

18 - Zoonoses diseases

The mnemonic : JERKY Bru SamPLe Had To Qualify MuST .

Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering all the zoonoses diseases ( diseases which are spread to humans from animals ).

JE = Japanese Encephalitis

R = Rabies

K = KFD ( Kyasanur Forest Disease )

Y = Yellow fever 
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Bru = Brucellosis

Sam = Salmonellosis ( human )

P = Plague

Le = Leptospirosis and Leishmaniasis
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Had = Hydatid disease

To = Taeniasis
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Qualify = Q fever

Mu = Murine typhus

S = Scrub typhus

T = Tick typhus ( indian )

JERKY ( VIRAL DISEASES )
Bru SamPLe ( BACTERIAL DISEASES )
Had To ( PARISITIC DISEASES )
Qualify MuST ( RICKETTSIAL DISEASES )

17 - Enzymes which have Magnesium as a cofactor

The mnemonic : CT PARK

Creator : Myself

Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering all the types of enzymes which use Magnesium as a cofactor .

C = Carboxylase

T = Transketolase

P = Phosphatases and Peptidases

A =Adenylyl cyclase

R = Ribonuclease

K = Kinases

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Here is another mnemonic for the same topic contributed by Mr.Frank hopkins again .

The mnemonic : Cannot Trace Rich Kid's Personal Phone Address .

Creator : Frank Hopkins

Explanation : Helps in remembering all the enzymes which function with Magnesium as a cofactor .

Cannot = Carboxylases

Trace = Transketolase

Rich = Ribonuclease

Kid's = Kinases

Personal = Peptidases

Phone = Phosphatases

Address = Adenylyl cyclase .

------------------------------- Thanks again Mr.Frank Hopkins .

16 - Drugs causing Pancreatitis mnemonic

The mnemonic : Azhar DFT's  Metro Establishment Cytes Did Value 34556 rupees .

The creator : Myself

Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering all the drugs definitely causing pancreatitis . The reference is from Sabiston's textbook of surgery 18th edition .

Azhar's = Azathioprine

Dangerous = Diuretics like Furosemide and Thiazides

Metro = Metronidazole

Establishment = Estrogen

Cytes ( sites ) = Cytosine arabinoside

Did = Dideoxyinosine

Value = Valproic acid

34556 rupees = 3 stands for Trimethoprim , 4 stands for Tetracycline, 5s stand for Pentamidine and 5-Aminosalicylic acid and 6 stands for 6-Mercaptopurine .

-- The above given drugs definitely cause pancreatitis, but it is important to remember that there is another group of drugs which are probable causes of pancreatitis and the list is as follows :

1. Phenformin
2. Isoniazid
3. L-Asparginase
4. Procainamide
5. Sulindac
6. Alpha - methyl DOPA
7. Acetaminophen

Try this mnemonic for this - Phenotypically Isolated Asparagus Probably Produces Sulphated Alpha-Methyl Acetic acid .

P.S: For any doubts regarding the authenticity of the information please refer Sabiston Textbook of surgery.18th edition .

15 - Gastric cells and their products mnemonics

The mnemonic : Pepsi Chief EnDs Somany Highly InFluential Parties Oxydentally ( accidentally ) .

The creator : Myself

Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering all the different types of cells in the gastric glands and the special products produced by them .

Pepsi Chief = Pepsinogen produced by Chief cells .

EnDs Somany = Endocrine cells ( D cells ) produce Somatostatin .

Highly InFluential Parties Oxydentally = HCl and Intrinsic Factor are produced by Parietal cells which are  also called Oxyntic cells .

13 - Atypical antipsychotics mnemonic

The mnemonic : Risky Quest Arised for Closed Oleander Zips .

The creator : Myself

Explanation : This mnemonic helps us in remembering all the atypical antipsychotic drugs . Atypical antipsychotics are those drugs which act as antipsychotics but have atypically less risk of development of adverse extrapyramidal neurological side effects .

Risky = Risperidone

Quest = Quetiapine

Arised = Aripiprazole

for = -----------------------

Closed = Clozapine

Oleander = Olanzapine

Zips = Ziprasodine .

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A New mnemonic was sent in for this same topic by Franky and i am posting it here.
I like the first one , it's way better than mine (though it covers only the first two letters of the word).
Thank you Mr.Frank Hopkins .

Rich Queens Are Clumsy Old Zillionaires (excluded the word "for")
Rioting Quiet Arsonist Cleaned Old Zipcodes (more action here)

 

Frank Hopkins

Houston, Tx

Mnemonic Software Developer

12 - Chemical carcinogens and cancers caused by them mnemonic

The mnemonic : Cadmium Producers Nick 'N' Lund's Vintage Collection Angered Ben & Ethan O Leuton Crausing Lund's death .

Creator : Myself 

Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering the association of various cancers with their respective carcinogens .

1. Cadmium Producers = Cadmium causes Prostate cancer

2. Nick 'N' Lund's = Nickel causes Nose and Lung cancer

3. Vintage Collection Angered = Vinyl chloride causes Angiosarcoma of liver

4. Ben & Ethan O Leuton = Benzene and Ethylene Oxide causes Leukemia

5. C(r)ausing Lund's death = Chromium causes Lung cancer

11 - Drugs following Zero order kinetics

The mnemonic : All The Warriors Aspire To Phollow (follow) Zero orders.

The creator : Myself

Explanation : This mnemonic helps in memorizing all the drugs which follow zero order kinetics.

All = Alcohol

The = Theophylline

Warriors = Warfarin

Aspire = Aspirin

To = Tolbutamide

Phollow = Phenytoin

No Orders  = Zero order kinetics

10 - Intracellular organisms

The mnemonic : My Colleague Ricky Brushed His 2Lips Very Calmly .


Creator : Who else can make something so stupid , but MYSELF .


Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering all the intracellular organisms which is a frequently asked question in a lot of entrance examinations .


My Colleague - Mycobacteria


Ricky - Rickettsia


Brushed - Brucella


His - Histoplasma


2Lips - Listeria and Legionella


Very - Viruses


Calmly - Chlamydia .


P.S - An important point to be noted here is that Rickettsia and Chlamydia are obligate intracellular organisms

9 - Facial nerve branches mnemonic

The Mnemonic : Gold Can Never Sink . People Don't Believe That Copper & Zinc Melt .

Creator : Who else can make such stupid mnemonics , Me .

Explanation : This mnemonic explains the branches of facial nerve in a sequence . The first three words indicate the branches in the facial canal . the next three words indicate the branches of the facial nerve before exiting the stylomastoid foramen. the rest of the words indicate the branches after exiting the stylomastoid foramen .

1. Branches in the facial ( fallopian ) canal :

GOLD - greater petrosal nerve

CAN - chordatympani nerve

NEVER - nerve to stapedius

2. Branches of the facial nerve before exiting the stylomastoid foramen :

SINK - stylohyoid nerve

PEOPLE - posterior auricular nerve

DON'T - digastric ( nerve to posterior belly of digastric )

3. Branches of the facial nerve after exiting the stylomastoid foramen :

BELIEVE - buccal nerve

THAT - temporal nerve

COPPER - cervical branch

ZINC - zygomatic branch

MELT - mandibular branch

8 - Causes of Bilateral Facial Palsy

Mnemonic : Bull DOG LIMPS 


Creator : Myself 


Explanation : this mnemonic helps in remembering all the causes of bilateral facial nerve paralysis that may be either simultaneous or delayed . 


Bull = Bell palsy, Bulbar palsy, Basilar skull fracture and Botulism 




D = Diabetes Mellitus


O = Osteopetrosis


G = Guillain-Barre syndrome 




L = Leukemia , Leprosy and Lyme disease 


I = Isoniazid and Infectious mononucleosis 


M = Myasthenia gravis , Myotonica dystrophia , Meningitis , Moebius syndrome and Malaria


P = Periarteritis nodosa, Poliomyelitis , Porphyrias and Postvaccination neuropathy


S = Syphilis and Sarcoidosis ( Heerfordt syndrome )

7 - Cranial Nerves List - From 1 to 12

The mnemonic : On Occasion Of  Parties The Attractive Faces Are Girl Visitors , Say Hi .


Creator : God knows who . I believe this is the first mnemonic i ever learnt after i entered into medicine . 


Explanation : this mnemonic is very helpful to remember all the cranial nerves in the correct order so that u can remember them easily and answer quickly when somebody asks u a question regarding this topic .


On = Olfactory nerve ( first cranial nerve )


Occasion = Optic nerve ( second cranial nerve )


Of  = Oculomotor nerve ( third cranial nerve )


Parties = Pathetic nerve ( fourth cranial nerve, also called Trochlear nerve )


The = Trigeminal nerve ( fifth cranial nerve )


Attractive = Abducens nerve ( sixth cranial nerve )


Faces = Facial nerve ( seventh cranial nerve )


Are = Auditory nerve ( eigth cranial nerve, also called vestibulocochlear nerve or auditory vestibular nerve or statoacoustic nerve )


Girl = Glossopharyngeal nerve ( ninth cranial nerve )


Visitors = Vagus nerve ( tenth cranial nerve )


Say = Spinal accesory nerve ( eleventh cranial nerve, also called accesory nerve or cranial accesory nerve )


Hi = Hypoglossal nerve ( twelfth cranial nerve )


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P.S : though not traditionally recognised recently cranial nerve zero is being talked about . though it is still controversial , cranial nerve zero is said to play a role in the detection of pheromones . u may find a little difficulty in remembering the first three cranial nerves inorder inspite of this mnemonic . i use the submnemonic ( i dont think such term exists :-) but still ) LAPAC , forger the As , LPC stand for the second letters in the respective nerves . thats my way , u can have ur own way. bye .

6 - Oral Contraceptive Pills protect against these diseases

The mnemonic : THE COBRAS UFO POEM .


CREATOR : who else can make such stupid mnemonics except myself .


Explanation : Oral contraceptive pills other than the main use of providing contraception also provide protection against many other diseases . these diseases are listed below . 


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OCPs – Oral contraceptive pills give protection against the following conditions :


1. T = Thyroid autoimmune disorders 
2. H = Hirsutism
3. E = Endometrial carcinoma 


4. C = Colorectal cancer
5. O = Ovarian cancer 
6. B = Benign Breast diseases ( fibroadenosis )
7. R = Rheumatoid arthritis 
8. A = Anemia and Acne 
9. S = Salpingitis ( PID ) 


10. U = Uterine cancer
11. F = Fibroids ( exception is submucous variety )
12. O = Ovarian cysts 


13. P = Pelvic inflammatory disease
14. O = Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
15. E = Ectopic pregnancy
16. M = Mittelschmerz , Menorrhagia , Dysmenorrhea , Premenstrual Tension , Polymenorrhea . 

5 - drugs causing pseudotumor cerebri mnemonic

The mnemonic : HOT Glucose And Minerals ---- cause pseudotumor cerebri .


Creator : myself 

Explanation : pseudotumor cerebri is a clinical condition characterized by benign intracranial hypertension where the imaging of the nervous system is normal including the ventricles but lumbar puncture reveals intracranial hypertension . Here is a list of drugs which cause pseudotumor cerebri 

H = Hypervitaminosis A  

O = Oral contraceptives

T = Tetracyclines 

Glucose = Glucocorticoids ( withdrawal )

And = Amiodarone

Minerals = Mineralocorticoids ( withdrawal )