The mnemonic: POSTCARDS cause Renal Papillary necrosis.
Creator : God knows.
Explanation : This mnemonic helps us in remembering the causes of Renal Papillary necrosis.
P = Pyelonephritis
O = Obstruction of urinary tract
S = Sickle cell hemoglobinopathies, including sickle cell trait
T = Tuberculosis
C = Cirrhosis of the liver, chronic alcoholism
A = Analgesic abuse
R = Renal transplant rejection, radiation
D =
S = Systemic vasculitis, SLE, Lymphocytic proliferative vasculitis and perivasculitis with concentric fibrosis (onion skin)
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24 - Cardioselective beta1 blockers
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.
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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