The mnemonic : Ace Celebrity Met Bishen At Esma Beating .
The creator : Myself
Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering all the beta blockers which are cardioselective beta1 blockers.
Ace = Acebutolol
Celebrity = Celiprolol
Met = Metoprolol
Bishen = Bisprolol
At = Atenolol
Esma = Esmolol
Beating = Betaxolol
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P.S = Bishen is the name of a famous spinner of the Indian Cricket team
ESMA = Essential Service Maintenance Act - An act used against government service employees who go on strike in India.
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22 - Contraindications of steroid administration
The mnemonic : Steroid intake leads to PORCH DETH.
The creator : Myself
Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering all the conditions where the adrenal steroids are contraindicated .
P = Pregnancy, Psychosis, Peptic ulcer disease
O = Osteoporosis
R = Renal failure
C = Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
H = Hypertension
D = Diabetes
E = Epilepsy
T = Tuberculosis and other infections
H = Herpes Simplex Keratitis (Dendritic ulcer)
The creator : Myself
Explanation : This mnemonic helps in remembering all the conditions where the adrenal steroids are contraindicated .
P = Pregnancy, Psychosis, Peptic ulcer disease
O = Osteoporosis
R = Renal failure
C = Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
H = Hypertension
D = Diabetes
E = Epilepsy
T = Tuberculosis and other infections
H = Herpes Simplex Keratitis (Dendritic ulcer)
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