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This is a list of pathology mnemonics, categorized and alphabetized. For mnemonics in other
medical specialities, see this list of medical mnemonics.
5 Ps:[1]
Polyneuropathy
Psychological abnormalities
Pink urine
6 P's:
Pain
Pallor
Pulselessness
Paralysis
Paraesthesia
Perishingly cold
ABCD:
Chronic disease
Destruction (hemolysis)
ANEMIA:
No folate or B12
Ethanol
Iron deficient
Diabetes mellitus
BP high: hypertension
Elevated cholesterol
Tobacco
CARCinoid:
Cutaneous flushing
Asthmatic wheezing
Cushing syndrome
CUSHING:
Central obesity/ Cervical fat pads/ Collagen fiber weakness/ Comedones (acne)
Noniatrogenic (Neoplasms)
5 F's:
Fat
Female
Fertile (premenopausal- increased estrogen is thought to increase cholesterol levels in bile and
decrease gallbladder contractions)
Cirrhosis
Carcinoma
Cardiac failure
Cholestasis
Cysts
Cellular infiltration
MURDER[3]
Muscle weakness
Respiratory distress
FRIED SALT[3]
FRIED
Restless (irritable)
SALT
Skin flushed
Agitated
Low-grade fever
Thirst
MORPHINES:
Miosis
Respiratory depression
Nausea
Euphoria or Emesis
Sedation
FLAME:
Fatty
Liver
Anemia
Malabsorption
Edema
Pancreatitis: causes
I GET SMASHED:
Idiopathic/Infection/Ischaemic
Gallstones
Ethanol
Trauma
Steroids/surgery
Mumps/malnutrition/mechanical obstruction/metabolic
Autoimmune : Vasculitis
Scorpion sting
Hyperlipidaemia/hypercalcaemia/hereditary/hyperparathyroidism/hypermagnesia
ERCP
PKU findings
PKU:
Unpleasant smell
"MorPHINE:Fine. AmPHETamine:Fat":
Pericarditis findings
PERICarditis:
Pulsus paradoxus
ECG changes
Rub
Increased JVP
P
seudogout crystals are:
P
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P
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Bruising
Dupuytren’s contracture
Foetor hepaticus
Gynaecomastia
Hepatomegaly
References
1. Biochemistry Mnemonics for Health Sciences Students & Professionals. Examville Study Guides. p. 6.
3. Mega List of Mnemonics for Nurses & Nursing Students. Examville Study Guides. 2010.
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