Thread: Pathology Miscellaneous Mnemonics

Necrosis: the 4 types

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"Life Can Get Complicated":
Liquifactive
Coagulation
Gangrene
Caseous
· 'Life' used since necrosis is 'death'.

Turner syndrome: components

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CLOWNS:
Cardiac abnormalities (specifically Coartication)
Lymphoedema
Ovaries underdeveloped (causing sterility, amenorrhea)
Webbed neck
Nipples widely spaced
Short

Fragile-X syndrome: features

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DSM-4:
Discontinued chromosome staining
Shows anticipation
Male (male more affected)
Mental retardation (2nd most common genetic cause)
Macrognathia
Macroorchidism

Whipple's disease: full features

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WHIPPLES:
Weight loss
Hyperpigmentation of skin
Infection with tropheryma whippelii
PAS positive granules in macrophage
Polyarthritis
Lymphadenopathy
Enteric involvement
Steatorrhea

CREST sydrome: components

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CREST:
Calcinosis
Raynaud's phenomena
Esophageal dysmotility
Sclerodactyly
Telangectasia

Edwards' syndrome: characteristics

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EDWARDS:
Eighteen (trisomy)
Digit overlapping flexion
Wide head
Absent intellect (mentally retarded)
Rocker-bottom feet
Diseased heart
Small lower jaw

Fragile X syndrome: features

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FEMALES
FMR1 gene
Exhibits anticpation
Macro-orchidism
Autism
Long face with large jaw
Everted eyes

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Kawasaki disease: features

Disease name: a Kawasaki motorcycle.

Usually young children, epidemic in Japan: Japanese child rides the motorcycle.

Conjunctival, oral erythema: red eyes, mouth.

Fever: thermometer.

Erythema of palms, soles: red palms, soles.

Generalized rash: rash dots.

Cervical lymphadenitis: enlarged cervical nodes with inflammation arrows.

Vasculitis of arteries: inflammation arrows on arteries.

Cardiovascular sequelae [20%]: inflammation arrows on cardiac arteries.

Treat with aspirin: aspirin headlight.



Kawasaki Disease Criteria


"Be careful when riding a Kawasaki motorcycle, you might get CREAMed.

Conjunctivitis (non-exudative)
Rash (polymorphous non-vesicular)
Edema (or erythema of hands or feet)
Adenopathy (cervical, often unilateral)
Mucosal involvement (erythema or fissures or crusting)

To have Kawasaki disease you must have fever for greater than 5 days plus 4 of the above.
Second most common casue of genetic mental retardation.

Kawasaki disease: diagnostic criteria

CHILD:
5 letters=5 days, >5 years old, 5 out 6 criteria for diagnosis:

Conjuctivitis (bilateral)
Hyperthermia (fever) >5 days
Idiopathic polymorphic rash
Lymphoadenopathy (cervical)
Dryness & redness of (i)lips & month (ii)palms & soles [2 separate criteria]

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JONES:criteria for rheumatic heart disease
Joints (polyarthritis)
Obvious, the heart (carditis)
Nodes (subcutaneous nodules)
Erythema marginatum
Sydenham's chorea
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