Medical mnemonics for the hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
FLAT PIG
F- FSH
L- LH
A- ACTH
T- TSH
P- Prolactin
G- GH
actually, make it FLAT PEG
and add E for Endorphins (according to the kaplan book)
January 18, 2010
FLAT PIG medical mnemonic
October 29, 2009
Medical mnemonic for the order in which the heart valves close
The contributor of this medical mnemonic is Kristen. Thank you!
Medical mnemonic for the order in which the heart valves close:
My — Mitral
Teeth — Tricuspid
Are — Aortic
Pretty — Pulmonary
And then you smile, because you got it right!
October 23, 2009
Southern, Northern, and Western Blot Mnemonic
Western Blot
Southern, Northern, and Western Blot Medical Mnemonic for USMLE: snow drop.
Southern Northern O Western
DNA RNA O Protein
This is a good example for a very powerful mnemonic. On my step 1 exam I answered on 3 of the biochemistry question only by using this mnemonic. The question weren’t difficult, but because of the stress and length of the exam, you got tired and takes time to manage even easy questions. Well, that’s why we have medical mnemonics to boost up our performance in difficult moments.
October 1, 2009
Mullerian duct derivatives medical mnemonic
Mullerian duct derivatives medical mnemonic.
October 1, 2009
Parkinson's disease treatment medical mnemonic
Medical mnemonic: treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
SALAD:
Selegiline
Anticholinenergics (trihexyphenidyl, benzhexol, ophenadrine)
L-Dopa + peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor (carbidopa, benserazide)
Amantadine
Dopamine postsynaptic receptor agonists (bromocriptine, lisuride, pergolide, pramipexole, ropinirole)
Source: pharmamotion
Restless leg syndrome is some kind of similar to Parkinson’s disease in terms that in RLS there is spontaneous, repeated leg movements of the legs. It is not exactly tremor but for the purpose of the mnemocine, we will consider Parkinson’s disease as tremor of the hands, and RLS as tremor of the legs. One group of the medications for Rx of PD is dopapine Rc agonists such as the mentioned above. First Rx for daily restless legs syndrome includes dopamine agonists such as pramipexole or ropinirole.
More about RLG you can read on medscapeCME.
September 28, 2009
Radial nerve mnemonic
BrachioradialisThis is a classic medical mnemonic. No doubt it will be included in the mnemocine medical mnemonics list.
Radial nerve innervates the BEST.
Brachioradialis
Extensors of the forearm
Supinator
Triceps
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September 27, 2009
MEN syndrome mnemonic
Multiple endocrine neoplasia medical mnemonic for USMLE / NCLEX.
Each of the MENs is a disease of three or two letters plus a feature.
“MEN I” is a disease of the 3 Ps (pituitary, parathyroid and pancreas).
“MEN II ” is a disease of the two Cs (carcinoma of the thyroid and catacholamines [pheochromocytoma]) plus parathyroid for MEN IIa or
mucocutaneous neuromas for MEN IIb (aka MEN III).
Additional information and visual mnemonics about MEN syndrome at medmemoweb.
September 20, 2009
The use of N-Acetyl-Cysteine = NAC
The use of N-Acetyl-Cysteine = NAC medical mnemonic.
Nephropathy prevention (when contrast is used for CT scan in patients with renal insufficiency)
Acetaminophen toxicity
Cystic fibrosis (mycolitic agent)
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September 16, 2009
Inversion and eversion – lower leg muscles involved
The contributor of this medical mnemonic is @Samuel. Thank you!
Both tibialis muscles (anterior and posterior) invert because the first vowel in tibialis is “i” and the first vowel in invert is “i”.
All 3 peroneus (longus, brevis, and tertius) muscles evert because the first vowel in peroneus is “e” and the first vowel in evert is “e”.
August 22, 2009
Pterygoid muscles (function)
USMLE medical mnemonic.
Look at how your jaw ends up when saying first syllable of ‘Lateral’ or ‘Medial’
* “La“: your jaw is now open, so Lateral opens mouth.
* “Me“: your jaw is still closed, so Medial closes the mandible.
