Cerebellar signs Mnemonic is DANISH:
Reading time: 0 MinuteTHYROID’S Thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s, subacute) Hypothalamic or pituitary dysfunction Young (congenital hypothyroidism) Radiation (radiation therapy or radioactive iodine) Overdose of anti-thyroid medications Iodine deficiency/excess Drugs (lithium, amiodarone) Subacute thyroiditis
Reading time: 0 MinuteMnemonic for common Movement disorders: It includes hyperkinetic disorders. “Tiny Cats Always Bring Delicious Myoclonic Taste” Tremor (hyperkinetic) – Tiny Chorea (hyperkinetic) – Cats Athetos is (hyperkinetic) – Always Ballismus (hyperkinetic) – Bring Dystonia (hyper/hypokinetic) – Delicious Myoclonus (hyperkinetic) – Myoclonic Tics (hyperkinetic) – Taste
Reading time: 0 MinuteTwo CHIMPANZEES: This one is a bit longer but quite comprehensive. T- Thyroid (Hyper) C – Calcium supplementation H – Hyperparathyroidism I – Iatrogenic (drugs like thiazides or lithium, or immobility) M – Milk-alkali syndrome P – Paget’s disease of bone A – Addison’s Disease (adrenal insufficiency) N – Neoplasia (cancers) Z…
Reading time: 0 MinuteCauses of Virus-Induced Arthritis Mnemonic: “Pretty Red Hands Have Chikungunya’s Dreadful Hurts” P: Parvovirus B19 R: Rubella H: Hepatitis B H: Hepatitis C C: Chikungunya D: Dengue H: HIV Less Common Causes of Viral Arthritis Mnemonic: “Every Careful Zebra Makes Amazing Adventures Hunting Sindbis” E: Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) C: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Z:…
Reading time: 0 MinuteMnemonic For Causes of CKD DIABETES (focuses on major causes): D -Diabetes (mellitus) I – Interstitial nephritis A – Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) B – Blood pressure (Hypertension) E – Exposure to toxins (Nephrotoxins) T – Tubulointerstitial diseases E– Excessive protein intake S -Streptococcal infections (leading to glomerulonephritis)
Reading time: 0 MinuteGRAVE HIM Graves’ disease Radiation (iodine-induced) Adenoma (toxic adenoma) Viral thyroiditis (subacute thyroiditis) Excess iodine (Jod-Basedow phenomenon) HCG (trophoblastic disease) Iodine-containing medications (amiodarone) Multinodular goiter (toxic multinodular goiter)
