Medical Mnemonics: Treatment for Asthma

It’s Medical Mnemonics Monday! Today we focus on potential treatments used for Asthma, which can appropriately enough be remembered by the mnemonic ASTHMA.

You can see a list of our previous Medical Mnemonics here.

Medical Mnemonics – Symptoms of Depression – “A SAD FACES”

Medical Mnemonics: Symptoms of Depression

It’s Medical Mnemonics Monday! Depression is an important topic to understand for any medical board exam, including the ABIM exam or USMLE Step exams. Symptoms of depression can be remembered by the mnemonic “A SAD FACES”

• A = Appetite (Weight Change)
• S = Sleep (Insomnia / Hypersomnia)
• A = Anhedonia
• D = Dysophria
• F = Fatigue
• A = Agitation / Retardation
• C = Concentration Diminished
• E = Esteem (Low) / Guilt
• S = Suicide / Thoughts of Death

You can see a list of our previous Medical Mnemonics here.

Medical Mnemonics: Signs of Hypercalcemia – Bones, Stones, Groans, and Moans

It’s Medical Mnemonics Monday! In a previously Monday Mnemonic, we discussed the causes of Hypercalcemia. Today we discuss the signs of hypercalcemia

• Painful Bones – Painful bone condition (Classically osteitis fibrosa cystica)
• Renal Stones – Kidney Stones (Can ultimately lead to renal failure)
• Abdominal Groans -GI symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, Indigestion
• Psychiatric Moans – Effects on nervous system: lethargy, fatigue, memory loss, psychosis, depression

You can see a list of our previous Medical Mnemonics here.

Medical Mnemonics – Common Signs of Parkinson’s Disease

Medical Mnemonics – Parkinson’s Disease

It’s Medical Mnemonics Monday! Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that, in the early stages, is characterized by mild signs that are often missed. These signs can be remembered by the mnemonic “SMART”

• S = Shuffling-Gait
• M = Mask-like Face
• A = Akinesia
• R = Rigidity
• T = Tremor

You can see a list of our previous Medical Mnemonics here.