Medical Mnemonics Basic Sciences

Meckel's diverticulum details

• 2 inches long.
• 2 feet from end of ileum.
• 2 times more common in men.
• 2% occurrence in population.
• 2 types of tissues may be present

Carotid sheath contents [ID 669]"I See 10 CC's in the IV":

• I See (I.C.) = Internal Carotid artery
• 10 = CN 10 (Vagus nerve)
• CC = Common Carotid artery
• IV = Internal Jugular Vein

Anatomy Cranial bones PEST OF 6

• P Parietal
• E Ethmoidal
• S Sphenoid
• T Temporal
• O Occipital
• F Frontal

Branches of the facial nerveTo Zanzibar By Motor Car

• T Temporal nerve
• Z Zygomatic nerve
• B Buccal nerve
• M Marginal mandibular nerve
• C Cervical nerve

Layers of Scalp:SCALP

• S = Skin
• C = Connective tissue
• A = Aponeurotic layer
• L = Loose connective tissue
• P = Pericranium

Carpal bones:"Some Lovers Try Positions That They Cannot Handle"

• S = Scaphoid
• L = Lunate
• T = Triquetrum
• P = Pisiform
• T = Trapezium
• T = Trapezoid
• C = Capitate
• H = Hamate

Citric acid cycle components (Oh! Can I Keep Some Succinate For Myself?)

• Oxaloacetate
• Citrate
• Isocitrate
• Ketoglutanate
• Succinyl CoA
• Succinate
• Fumarate
• Malate

Purines (Guardian Angels are Pure with two wings)

• Guanine and Adenine are Purines with two rings

Branched chain amino acids (LEVIS)

• LEucine
• Valine
• ISoleucine

Niacin deficiency (4 Ds)

• Diarrhoea
• Dermatitis
• Dementia
• Death (if untreated)

Metabolic acidosis with raised anion gap (MUDPILES)

• Methanol
• Uraemia
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (and alcoholic/starvation ketoacidosis)
• Propylene glycol
• Isoniazid
• Lactate
• Ethylene glycol S
• alicylates