Multiple Myeloma – Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Mnemonic
Multiple myeloma Multiple myeloma (aka Plasma cell myeloma), is an abnormal proliferation of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell present in the bone marrow. Normal plasma cells …
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Mnemonic
Acute Respiratory Distress syndrome (ARDS): Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is respiratory failure from a systemic disease or an overwhelming lung injury which leads to severe hypoxia. ARDS causes …
Nephrotic syndrome Mnemonic
Nephrotic syndrome mnemonic: Nephrotic syndrome is a renal disorder that increases the permeability of the capillary walls of the glomerulus leading to excretion and loss of protein specially Albumin …
Autosomal Dominant Disorders Mnemonic
Autosomal Dominant disorders Mnemonic: autosomal dominant inheritance means that the mutated gene is located on one of the autosomes (nonsex chromosomes). This means that males and females are equally …
ACE inhibitors Side Effect Mnemonic – Best Medical Mnemonics
ACE inhibitors: ACE inhibitors (eg, captopril, enalapril, lisinopril) treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure (CHF). A lower blood pressure will reduce the risk of stroke and heart …
Tay Sachs Disease Mnemonic – Best Medical Mnemonics
Tay Sachs disease: Tay-Sachs disease (also known as GM2 gangliosidosis or hexosaminidase A deficiency) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder. In its most common variant (known as infantile …
Pheochromocytoma Mnemonic – Best Medical Mnemonics
Pheochromocytoma Mnemonic: Pheochromocytoma is the most common tumor of the adrenal medulla in adults as compared to Neuroblastoma, which is most common in children. Pheochromocytoma causes episodic hypertension; neuroblastoma …