Medical Mnemonics - Causes of Papillary Necrosis - "POSTCARDS"

Mnemonic for causes of Papillary Necrosis _ “POSTCARDS”

It’s Medical Mnemonics Monday!

Renal Papillary Necrosis is a form of nephropathy characterized by coagulative necrosis of the renal medullary pyramids and papillae.  Causes of Papillary Necrosis can be remembered by the mnemonic “POSTCARDS”.

• Pyelonephritis
• Obstruction of the urogenital tract
• Sickle cell disease
• Tuberculosis
• Chronic liver disease,
• Analgesia/alcohol abuse,
• Renal transplant rejection
• Diabetes mellitus
• Systemic vasculitis

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Internal Medicine Board Review: Causes of Microcytic Anemia (“TICS”)

MARCH 17, 2014 / RAVI BHATIA

Medical Mnemonics – Causes of Microcytic Anemia – “TICS”

It’s Medical Mnemonics Monday!

Microcytic anemia is defined as “the presence of small, often hypochromic, red blood cells in a peripheral blood smear and is usually characterized by a low MCV.” One of the most popular and well known medical mnemonics is “TICS” – used to remember the causes of microcytic anemia.

• T – Thalassemia
• I – Iron Deficiency
• C – Chronic Disease
• S – Sideroblastic anemia

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Medical Mnemonics: Antiobiotics contraindicated during Pregnancy

Medical Mnemonics: Antibiotics Contraindicated in Pregnancy

Antibiotics contraindicated in pregnancy are important to know and understand. They can be remembered by a simple mnemonic “MCAT”

• M – Metronidazole
• C – Chloramphenicol
• A – Aminoglycoside
• T – Tetracyclines

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