Saturday, December 19, 2009

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.

Friday, December 18, 2009

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.
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