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Post-op Complications of Cataract Surgery- Mnemonics

Early Post-operative Complications- FETISH F- Flat Anterior Chamber E- Bacterial Endophthalmitis T- Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome I-   Iris prolapse S-  Striate keratopathy H- Hyphaema Late Post-operative Complications- ABCDEFG A- After cataract B- Pseudophakic Bullous keratopathy C- Cystoid Macular Edema D- Retinal Detachment E- Epithelial ingrowth/ Endophthalmitis F- Fibrous downgrowth G- Glaucoma-in-aphakia and pseudophakia

Mnemonic: T/t of Atrophic Rhinitis

Mnemonic:   ATROPI in Y oung G irl A - Antibiotic Spray T - Teflon Paste R - Remove Crust O - Oestradiol Therapy P - Placental Extract    - Potassium Iodide I - Irrigation In - Insert Fat, Cartilage Y - Young’s Operation G - Glucose In Glycerine    - Girls-(Female More Affected)

Mnemonic: Skull Fracture

tran SV er S e fracture - Seventh palsy, Vertigo and Sensorineural hearing loss. l O ngitudinal fracture - here O indicates OTORRHEA more common here...

Mnemonic: Absolute Indications for Tonsillectomy

Mnemonic : HARDS H - Hypertrophy with Hoarseness A - Abscess (Peritonsillar - Quinsy) R - Recurrent Sore Throat M - Malignancy Is Suspected S - Seizures (Febrile Seizures Due to Tonsillitis)

Mnemonic: Types of DNS (Deviated Nasal Septum)

Mnemonic : SCAN your nose S - shaped deformity C - shaped deformity A - Anterior dislocation N - Nasal spur * Deviation may involve only the cartilage, bone or both. *S -shaped deformity may cause bilateral nasal obstruction.

Mnemonic: Contraindications of Stapedectomy

Mnemonic:  COW TO MEN C - Young Children O - Only hearing ear W - Works in high construction,diving,air travels T - Tympanic membrane perforation O - Otitis externa M - Meniers disease E - Exostosis N - works in Noisy surroundings

Mnemonic: Selection of Patient for Stapes Surgery

Mnemonic : H e ARD better after stapes surgery H - hearing threshold 30 db or worse A - air - bone gap 15 db R - rinne negative for 256,512 Hz D - discrimination speech score 60%

Mnemonic: Indications of cadwell luc

Mnemonic: Coffee Board C-Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis O-Oroantral Fistula F-Fungal Sinusitis F-Foreign Body of Maxilla E-Ethmoidectomy E-Elevation of Floor of Orbit in Orbital Fracture B-Biopsy O-Opening of Maxillary Sinus for Maxillary Artery Ligation A-Antr choanal Polyp R-Reduction of Fracture Maxilla D-Dental Cyst

Mnemonic: FESS Indications

Mnemonic : "MERA FRCP" M=Mucocele of Frontoethmoidal/Sphenoid Sinus E=Epistaxis R=Recurrent Acute Bac. Sinusitis A= A C Polyp F= Fungal Sinusitis R= Removal of Foreign Body C= Chronic Bac. Sinusitis P=Polypoid Rhinosinusitis

Penicillin given orally (Mnemonic)

Mnemonic : VODKA V - Penicillin V O - Oxacillin D - Dicloxacillin K - Cloxacillin A - Amoxicillin, Ampicillin

Chloroquine: Uses (mnemonic)

Mnemonic : RED LIP M ahatma G andhi R - Rheumatoid Arthritis E - Extraintestinal amoebiasis D - Discoid lupus erythematosis L - Lepra reaction I - Infectious mononucleosis P - Photogenic reactions M - Malaria G - Giardiasis

Macrolides : Uses (mnenonic)

Macrolides are drug of choice for: Mnemonic: CLAW C - Chancroid by H. Ducreyi L - Legionella infections A - Atypical Pneumonia W - Whooping Cough by Bordetella pertusis other uses: Azithromycin - Diptheria and gram positive organisms, Prophylaxis of MAC infection, Chlamydial urogenital infections, H.influenza and Neisseria infections. Clarithromycin - Prophylaxis and treatment of MAC, peptic ulcer by H.pylori Spiramycin - DOC for treatment of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy.

Tetracycline: Uses (mnemonic)

Tetracyclines are first choice drugs for: Mnemonic : LG BPL CAR  L - Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) G - Granuloma Inguinale B - Brucellosis P - Plague phrophylaxis L - Lyme's disease (doxy) C - Cholera A - Atypical pneumonia due to chlamydia R - Relapsing fever (doxy)       Rickettsial Infection (doxy) Other uses: Mnemonic: Leprosy MAPS Leprosy(mino) M - meningococcal carrier (mino), malaria prophylaxis (doxy) A - Amoebiasis (doxy) P - Peptic ulcer by H.Pylori (tetra) S - SIADH (demeclo)

Chloramphenicol : Uses (Mnemonic)

Mnemonic : BARE TB B - Bacterial meningitis A - Anaerobic infections R - Ricketsia infection E - Ear & Eye infection T - Typhoid B - Brucellosis

AMA: Drug contra-indicated / Dose Reduction Required in Liver Failure Mnemonic

Mnemonic: PET (scan) CRI (ticle) Contraindicated: P- Pyrizinamide, Pefloxacin E - Erythromycin estolate T - Tetracycline Dose Reduction required: C - Chloramphenicol, Clindamycin R- Rifampicin I- Isoniazid

AMA Safe in Pregnancy Mnemonic

Mnemonic: PECk P- penicillin E- erythromycin C- cephalosporins

Adverse Effects of Tetracycline Mnemonic

Mnemonic : L.K. ADVanI is P.T. teacher L- liver damage K- kedney damage A- antianabolic effect D- diabitis insipidus V- vestibular toxicity I- intracranial pressure raised P- phototoxicity T- teeth and bones

How to remember Cephalosporins Drug names?

A. 1st generation: 2 Xs and 1 Z in Dine 2 “X” – cefalexin, cefadroxil 1 “Z” – cefazolin 2 “IN” – cefalathin, cefaparin DINE – Cephradine B.  2nd generation: FURy FOX FOR FON TEA and 2 Ms for a Macho fox ceFURoxime, ceFOXitine, ceFORanide, ceFONicid, cefoTEtan cefMandole, cefMetazole Remember one more drug: Cefaclor C.  3rd generation: “cef” +/- (a,e,i,o,u) + p/d/t cefotaxime, ceftizoxime, ceftriaxone, ceftazidime, cefoperazone cefixime, cefpodoxime, cefdinir, ceftibuten, ceftamet D.  4th generation: With “pi”: Cefe pi me, Cefe pi rome E.  5th generation: With “ro”: ceftobip ro le, cefta ro line

Cephalosporins: Adverse Effects(Mnemonic)

Mnemonic: “DDT HAPeNS” D – diarrhea D – disulfiram like reaction T – thrombophlebitis H – hypoprothrombinemia A – allergy (hypersensitivity) P – pain (severe with i.m.) N – nephrotoxicity S – super infections with fungi

Cephalosporins: Spectrum of Activity Made Easy

Spectrum of activity: 1st generation: Mainly Gram+ Gram – (PEcK):  Proteus, E.Coli, Klebsiella 2nd generation: Gram- > Gram+ HEN PEcKS:  Haemophilus influenzae, Enterobacter, Neissera, Proteus, E. Coli, Klebsiella, Serratia 3rd generation: Gram – >> Gram + Ceftriaxone: Meningitis, Gonorrhea Ceftazidime: Pseudomonas Used to treat meningitis and sepsis (can cross Blood Brain Barrier) 4th generation: Pseudomonas 5th generation: MRSA Cephalosporins don’t have activity against: “LAME” L isteria A typicals (including  Mycoplasma  and  Chlamydia ) M RSA (Except 5th generation) E nterococci