Wednesday 12 May 2010

mnemonics

Drugs with zero order kinetics :
Just remember this mnemonic - Constantly aspiring to phone Ethan.

Constantly - zero order kinetics
Aspiring - Aspirin
to Phone - Phenytoin
Ethan - Ethanol

cerebellar signs :
DANISH
D - dysdiadochokinesia
A - Ataxia
N - Nystagmus
I - Intention tremor
S - Speech ( slurred speech)
H - Hypotonic

Want to differentiate negative cocci N. meningitides and N. gonorrhoea with cultures?
The sugar fermentation test brings you....
N. Gonorrhoea ferments Glucose only
N. Meningitides ferments Maltose as well

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