Showing posts with label Syndromes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Syndromes. Show all posts

Friday, September 17, 2010

Fragile X Syndrome

M's of fragile-X Syndrome:
Male
Mental retardation
Macro orchidism
Mutation in FMR1 gene (caused by Methylation of part of chromosome)
Multiple CGG repeats
Maxillary excess (Long face)
Muscle tone decreased
Mothers (females) are obligatory carriers

Monday, May 31, 2010

List of Eponyms , Syndromes, Hallmark findings, Most common, Drug toxicities

Download the Wolf's amnesia capsule which will give list of the following:
  • Table of eponyms / syndromes / named diseases
  • Table of Hallmark findings
  • Table of "most common"
  • Table of signature drug toxicities
DOWNLOAD ALL THESE HERE.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Fitz Hugh Curtis Syndrome

Fitz Hugh Curtis Syndrome refers to thickening of Hepatic Glisson's capsule (a type of perihepatitis) seen in females secondary to Gonococcal / Chlamydial infection (PIDs). To remember this syndrome see the word picture mnemonic below.

Monday, March 29, 2010

WPW Syndrome


Wolff-Pakinson-White Syndrome
is a
Wild Path Way (Wolf is a wild animal)
between
Atria and Ventricles.

Also Remember KENT's ART (Abnormal bundle is called Kent's. ART = Atrioventricular Re-entrant Tachycardia.)
EGG findings: Remember Dr. KENT wears SHORT Pants - ECG findings are 'Delta wave' and SHORT PR interval.
Symptom may be tachycardia, palpitation, syncope or may be asymptomatic- Remember you get palpitation on seeing a Wolf and your pulse goes up or you may faint; But if you are strong, you will be asymptomatic!

Friday, December 25, 2009

Good Pasture's Syndrome

In Good Pasture's syndrome, there is auto antibodies against Glomeruli (causing Glomerulonephritis ) & Pulmonary basement membrane ( causing Pneumonitis )

Monday, October 12, 2009

Asperger's syndrome

Remember the 'A's and 'SPE' of A-SPE-rger's

Adam (Male) child
Absent delay in language development
Absent delay in cognition
Absent mental retardation
SPEech SPared

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Plummer Vinson Syndrome

Plummer Vinson syndrome is also known as Patterson Kelly syndrome

Post cricoid web and

Poor iron level (Anemia) is seen.

Precancerous condition.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Kartagener's Syndrome


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To remember Kartagener's syndrome read it as CART-A-GENERal - The story of General transporting his sweetHEART ( wife ) in a cart. The sweetHEART is sitting to his right ( Represents DEXTROCARDIA - HEART to right ). Note that General has a red stuffy nose and still smoking smoking, he has SINUSITIS and BRONHIECTASIS. Note the grass through which he drives is moving as the cart passes. The grass resembles CILIA ( ABNORMAL CILIARY MOVEMENTS are seen in this syndrome ). The couple has no children to drive the cart ( Represents STERILITY ). So the features of this syndrome are:
Dextrocardia
Sinusitis
Broncheictasis
Abnormal ciliary movement
Sterility

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Behcet's syndrome

What is Behcet's syndrome
Remember BOOG
Behcet's is Oro - Oculo - Genital syndrome

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Criggler Najjar Syndrome, Gilbert syndrome

What is the problem in Criggler NaJJar & Gillbert syndrome?
The defect is in CoNJuGatIon

Milard Gubler Syndrome

Which cranial nerves are affected in MILLARD GUBLER syndrome?

They are 6th  & 7th cranial nerves - Just count the number of letters in Millard (=7) & Gubler (=6)

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