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)
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Reading time: 0 MinuteMnemonic- complications related to chronic liver disease, you can use: “H-E-A-P-S C-H-A-R-T” H – Hepatic encephalopathy E – Esophageal varices A – Ascites P – Portal hypertension S – Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) C – Coagulopathy (bleeding disorders) H– Hepatocellular carcinoma A– Anemia R – Renal failure (hepatorenal syndrome) T – Thrombocytopenia
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: 3 MinutesInterpreting X-ray Chest PA view in a short time can be confusing and there lies a strong possibility of missing important findings while interpreting it. This may lead to losing numbers in table viva. Therefore below is a simple approach – how to interpret the x-ray chest PA view. …
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
