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Memorizing and recalling medical terms can be intimidating, as every branch of medicine comprises various topics. Mnemonics can help NEET-PG aspirants remember complex medical terms, concepts, treatments, and subjects with several new terminologies and a time crunch. These creative and straightforward phrases promise to make serious learning and complex medicine great fun. What’s more, mnemonics can effectively improve your exam scores.
Understanding the value of mnemonics
Mnemonics help us correlate our prior knowledge with a new piece of complex information. You can use your creativity to design new mnemonics by yourself. These are simple phrases or small groups of words that provide an immediate recall and help you retrieve information without vigorously straining your memory. Using mnemonics is an easy way to remember and retrieve multiple topics and terminologies, and learning with them is a great way to memorize medical concepts. It can considerably mitigate the stress of exam preparations.
Medicine: The science of restoring health
Medicine comprises multiple specialties like cardiology, neurology, pathology, and endocrinology. Using mnemonics in medicine can level up how you memorize intricate terms.
Let us scroll through some common medicine mnemonics.
| S. No. | Topic | Details | Mnemonic |
| 1 | Anesthesia machine room check | MonitorsSuctionMachine checkAirwaysIV equipmentDrugs | MS MAID |
| 2 | General anesthesia: equipment check before inducing | MasksAirwaysLaryngoscopesEndotracheal tubesSuction | MALES |
| 3 | Spinal Anesthesia Agents | Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, Procaine, Tetracaine | Little Boys Prefer Toys |
| 4 | Depression: major episode characteristics | Sleep disruptionPsychomotor retardationAppetite changeConcentration lossEnergy lossDepressed moodInterest wanesGuiltSuicidal tendencies | SPACE DIGS |
| 5 | Kubler-Ross dying process: stages | DenialAngerBargainingGrievingAcceptance | Death Always Brings Great Acceptance |
| 6 | Suicide-risk screening | SexAgeDepressionPrevious attemptEthanol abuseRational thinking lossSocial support problemsOrganized painNo spouseSickness | SAD PERSONS |
| 7 | B-vitamin names | ThiamineRiboflavinNiacinPyridoxineCobalamin | The Rhythm Nearly Proved Contagious |
| 8 | Folate deficiency causes | AlcoholismFolic acid antagonistsOral contraceptivesLow dietary intakeInfectionCeliac sprueDilantinRelative folate deficiencyOldPregnant | A FOLIC DROP |
| 9 | Aortic regurgitation: causes | CongenitalRheumatic damageEndocarditisAortic dissectionMarfan’s | CREAM |
| 10 | Aortic stenosis: characteristics | SyncopeAnginaDyspnoea | SAD |
| 11 | Heart valves | Tricuspid valvePulmonary semilunar valveMitral valveAortic semilunar valve | Thugs Push Me Around |
| 12 | Beta-blockers: cardioselective | BetaxololAcebutololEsmololAtenololMetoprolol | Beta-blockers Acting Exclusively At Myocardium |
| 13 | CHF treatment | LasixMorphineNitritesOxygenVasopressors | LMNOP |
| 14 | Myocardial infarction: complications | DeathArrhythmiaRuptureTamponadeHeart failureValve diseaseAneurysm of ventriclesDressler’s syndrome thrombo-Embolism Recurrence | DARTH VADER |
| 15 | Heart valve sequence | Tricuspid Pulmonary Mitral Aorta | Try Pulling My Aorta |
| 16 | JVP waveform | Arterial contractionSystole Klosure of tricuspid valveMaximal arterial liningEmptying of atrium | ASK ME |
| 17 | Basic management of MI | Bed restOxygenOpiateMonitorAnticoagulantReduce clot size | BOOMAR |
| 18 | Signs and symptoms of MI | Persistent chest painUpset stomachLightheadednessShortness of breathExcessive sweating | PULSE |
| 19 | MI management | OxygenBeta-blockerASAThrombolyticsMorphineAce prnNitroglycerine | O BATMAN |
| 20 | White Blood Cell count | NeutrophilsLymphocytesMonocytesEosinophilsBasophils | Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas |
| 21 | Causes of life-threatening chest pain | Pulmonary embolismEsophageal ruptureTension pneumothoraxMyocardial infarctionAortic dissectionCardiac tamponade | PET-MAC |
| 22 | Ipecac- Contraindications | ComatoseConvulsingCorrosivehydroCarbon | 4 Cs |
| 23 | JVP: raised JVP differential | Pericardial effusionQuantity of fluid raisedRight heart failureSuperior Vena Cava obstructionTricuspid stenosis | PQRST |
| 24 | MI: immediate treatment | DiamorphineOxygenGTN sprayAspirin 300mgStreptokinaseHeparin | DOGASH |
| 25 | Rapid Sequence Intubation | SuctionOxygenAirway equipmentPositioningMonitoring EtCO2 | SOAP ME |
| 26 | Shock: signs and symptoms | ThirstVomitingSweatingPulse weakAnxiousRespirations shallowCoolCyanoticUnconsciousBP lowEyes blank | TV SPARC CUBE |
| 27 | Shock: types | RespiratoryNeurogenicCardiogenicHemorrhagicAnaphylacticMetabolicPsychogenic Septic | RN CHAMPS |
| 28 | Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH): causes | Berry aneurysmArteriovenous malformationTraumaStroke | BATS |
| 29 | Tension pneumothorax: signs and symptoms | Pleuritic painTracheal deviationHyperresonanceOnset suddenReduced breath soundsAbsent fremitusX-ray shows collapse | P-THORAX |
| 30 | Diabetic complications | KidneyNeuromuscularInfectiveVascularEyeSkin | KNIVES |
| 31 | Anterior mediastinal masses | TeratomaThymomaTesticular-typeT-cell | 4 Ts |
| 32 | Lung cancer: main sites of metastases | BoneLiverAdrenalsBrain | BLAB |
| 33 | Esophageal cancer: risk factors | AchalasiaBarret’s esophagusCorrosive esophagusDiverticulosisEsophageal webFamilial | ABCDEF |
| 34 | Lung cancer: notorious consequences | Superior Vena Cava syndromeParalysis of diaphragmEctopic hormonesEaton-Lambert syndromeClubbingHorner syndrome | SPEECH |
| 35 | Mole: signs of trouble | AsymmetryBorder irregularColor irregularDiameter > 0.5 cmElevation irregular | ABCDE |
| 36 | Prognostic factors: cancer | PresentationResponse to treatmentOldGood interventionNon-compliance with treatmentOrder of differentiationStage of diseaseIll healthSpread | PROGNOSIS |
| 37 | Abdominal assessment | DistentionRigidityGuardingEviscerationRebound tendernessMasses | DR GERM |
| 38 | Altered level of consciousness: reasons | AlcoholEpilepsy, electrolytes, encephalopathyInsulin Overdose oxygen Underdose, UremiaTrauma, TemperatureInfectionPsychogenic, PoisonStroke, Shock | AEIOU TIPS |
| 39 | Cause of symptoms arising | Onset of eventProvocation or palliationQuality of painRegion and radiationSeverityTime | OPQRST |
| 40 | Neurovascular assessment | PainPallorParesthesiaPulseParalysis | 5 Ps |
| 41 | Trauma assessment | DeformitiesContusionsAbrasionsPenetrationsBurnsTendernessLacerationsSwelling and symmetry | DCAP-BTLS |
| 42 | Vomiting: non-GIT | Acute renal failureBrainCardiacDKAEarsForeign substancesGlaucomaHyperemesis Gravidarum Infection | ABCDEFGHI |
| 43 | Glasgow coma scale | Visual responseVerbal responseVibratory response | 3 V’s |
| 44 | Mental state examination | Appearance and behaviorMoodSpeechThinkingBehavioral abnormalitiesPerceptionCognitionUnderstanding the condition | Assessed Mental State To Be Positively Clinically Unremarkable |
| 45 | History | Signs and symptomsAllergiesMedicationsPast medical historyLast mealEvents | SAMPLE history |
| 46 | Abdominal swelling: causes | FatFecesFluidFlatusFetusFull-sized tumorsFull bladderFalse pregnancy | 9 Fs |
| 47 | Head trauma: rapid neuro exam | Psychological statusPupils: size, symmetry, reactionPaired ocular movementsPapilloedemaPressure (BP)Pulse and rateParalysis, ParesisPyramid signsPinprick sensory responsePee (incontinence)Patellar reflexPtosis | 12 Ps |
| 48 | Ocular bobbing vs. Dipping | Bobbing is fastDipping is slowIn both, the initial movement is down | Breakfast is fastDinner is slowBoth go down |
| 49 | Family history | Blood pressureArthritisLung diseaseDiabetesCancerHeart diseaseAlcoholismStrokeMental health disorders | BALD CHASM |
| 50 | Past Medical History (PMH) | Vices (tobacco, alcohol, etc.)AllergiesMedicationsPre-existing medical conditionsTraumaHospitalizationsImmunizationsSurgeries | VAMP THIS |
Conclusion
NEET-PG mainly assesses the aspirant’s understanding and knowledge of the subject. Preparing for and covering a vast syllabus of medicine in a short period can be frustrating and stressful. Mnemonics can serve as handy memory aids that enrich your knowledge entertainingly. Using such memory tactics can help foster an interest in medicine as we become more confident in memorizing and recalling vital terms and concepts.
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