Ridiculous pneomnics/acronyms

Question 1

Giems’a a Plenty Tryp’n Ricketty BTCH

Answer 1

Giemsa Stainers: Plasmodium, RIckettsiae, Borrelia, Trypanosomes, Chlamydia, Histoplasma

Question 2

Strip 2 Killed Salmon, Please Never Eat wHole

Answer 2

Encapsulated: Strep pneumo, Strep agalactiae, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Neisseria mening, Esch coli, Haemophilus influenzae type b. (cryptococcus neoformans too)

Question 3

Vice President CHEN

Answer 3

Oxidase (+) bacteria: Vibrio cholera, Pseudomonas, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Esch. coli, Neisseria spp.

Question 4

Be PSEUD2O (Dsquared)

Answer 4

stuff involving Pseudomonas: Burns, Pneumonia (Cystic Fibrosis pts), Sepsis (burns), External Otitis (diabetic pts), UTI (nursing homes), Diabetic pts and Drug users, Osteomyelitis (diabetics and kids w/ wounds in feet wearing sneakers).

Question 5

drive CARS

Answer 5

Cause rash of hands and feet: Coxsackie A, Rickettsia rick, Secondary Syphilis

Question 6

ENDOTOXIN

Answer 6

Edema, Nitric Oxide, Dic/Death, Outer membrane, Tnf-alpha, O-antigen, eXtremely heat stable, IL-1, Neutrophil chemotaxis

Question 7

P4H2A1

Answer 7

DNA Virus’s: Papillomaviridae, Poxviridae, Parvoviridae, Pollyoma, Hepadnaviridae, Herpes, Adenoviridae

Question 8

CDEF

Answer 8

Corynebacterium Diphtheriae blocks Elongation Factor-2. Pseudomonas also does this.

Question 9

inc cAMP

Answer 9

all increase cAMP: Cholera-vibrio (via permanent activate Gs), Anthracis-bacillus (mimics adenylate cyclase enzyme), Montezumas revenge (ETEC w/ heat labile toxin same as cholera), Pertussis-bordetella (Disables Gi)

Question 10

JONES criteria

Answer 10

Strep pyo Rheumatic fever: Joints (polyarthritis), Pancarditis, Nodules (subcutaneous), Erythema marginatum, Sydenham’s chorea. Strep also causes Impetigo and scarlet fever.

Question 11

Pap, Pico, Poly, Par, Hep CAR

Answer 11

All naked virus: Pappiloma, Picornaviridae, Polyomavirus, Parvovirus, Hepevirus, Calcivirus, Adenovirus, Reovirus

Question 12

Live, Small, yellow, Sabin Chicken’s In MMR

Answer 12

Live vaccines for: Smallpox, yellow fever, chickenpox, Sabin polio, Influenzae (IN- Intra nasal) and Measles, mumps, rubella. Illicits B and T cell response, no need for booster

Question 13

Kill HepA RISK

Answer 13

Killed vaccines: Hep A, Rabies, Influenza (injected), Salk Polio, KILLED. Illicits only B response (humoral).

Question 14

Qute-C’s HAV -1 M&M and Gi’s MAD-2…

Answer 14

G proteins linked receptors. Gq: Phospholipace C makes IP3 and DAG (Dag activates Protein kinase C). Receptors H1 alpha1 Vassopressin1 M1 and M3.
Gi: blocks Adenlyl cyclase to stop ATP–>cAMP to make up rep Protein kinase A; M2 alpha2 Dopamine2
The rest are Gs coupled. Same as Gi but stimulating.

Question 15

MOCHA STAND

Answer 15

Auto Dom disease: M: MEN, Marfans
O: Osler weber rendu, Osteogenesis Imperfecta
C: Cholesterolemia
H: Huntingtons, vonHippel Lindau
A: Adult Polycystic Kidney, Achondroplasia
S: Sphercytosis, T: Tuberous Sclerosis A: Adenosis Polyposis N: Neurofibromatosis D: Dystrophies, Myotonic

Question 16

SADPUCKER

Answer 16

Retroperitoneal organs: S: Suprarenal gland, A: Aorta/IVC D: Duodenum (2nd and 3rd part) P: Pancreas (not tail) U: Ureters C: Colon (asc/desc) K: Kidneys E: Esoph (lower 2/3rds) R: Rectum (Lower 2/3rds)

Question 17

BOLD, FOLD, HOLD, GOLD, Wait… HOLD

Answer 17

X linked recessive: Bruton aggammaglob, Fabrys disease, Hunter’s syndrome, G6PDH deficiency, Wiskott Aldrich, Hemophilia A/B, Ornithine transcarbamoylase deficiency, Lesch Nyhan syndrome, Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy (becker too).

Question 18

needs the Right Climate

Answer 18

Obl intracell: Rickettsia, Chlamydia

Question 19

Nagging Pests Must Breathe

Answer 19

Obl Aerobes: Nocardia, Pseudomonas, Mycobacteria TB, Bacillus

Question 20

Can’t Breath Air

Answer 20

Obl Anaerobes: Clostridium, Bacteroides, Actincomyces

Question 21

PLACESS for catalse

Answer 21

Catalase Pos: Pseudomonas, Listeria, Asperigillus, E. coli, Candida, Staph auer, Serratia

Question 22

SNAP

Answer 22

Tx: Nocardia w/ Sulfonamides. Acitnomyces w/ Penicillins.

Question 23

Bruce Passed His Boards

Answer 23

Coccobacilli: Brucella, Pasteurella, Haemohpilus influenzae, Bordetella

Question 24

“CHI” of toxoplasmosis

Answer 24

congenital toxo: Chorioretinitis, Hydrocephalus, Intracranial calcifications. “ring enhancing lesions in brain”

Question 25

GET GAP for metronidazole

Answer 25

Giardia, Entoemeba, Trichomonas, Gardernella, Anaerobes (Clostridium/bacteroides/actino?), Pylori H.

Question 26

Nematode's EAT SANd

Answer 26

Nematode invasion: Eaten: Enterobius, Ascaris lumb, Trichinella Penetrate skin: Strongyloides, Ancyclostoma Necator americanus

Question 27

Pic on a PERCH

Answer 27

Picornaviruses: Poliovirus, Echovirus, Rhinovirus, Cocksaxie, Hep A

Question 28

DUMBBELSS

Answer 28

Irreversible inhibit Ach Esterase (ie parathion) activating nicotinic AND musc receptors: Diarrhea, Urination, Miosis, Bronchospasm, Bradycardia, Excitement of skeletal muscles, Lacrimation, Salivation, Sweating. Tx: Atropine and Pralidoxime

Question 29

Hypertensive Mom's Love Nifedipine

Answer 29

HTN meds good for preggers: Hydralazine, Methyldopa, Lebatalol, Nifedipine.

Question 30

SHIPP of SLE

Answer 30

Drugs that cause Antibhistone antibodies for SLE: Sulfonamide, Hydralazine, Isoniazid, Procainamide, Phenytoin

Question 31

BALSA

Answer 31

Parkinsons Tx: Bromocriptine, Amantadine, Levodopa w/ cardbidopa, Selegiline, Antimuscarinic Benztropine

Question 32

HLA b27 PAIR

Answer 32

HLA B27 (+) - Psoriatic arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD (moreso Ulcerative Colitis), Reiter Syndrome

Question 33

Psammoma - PSaMMoma

Answer 33

Where you find them: Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid, Serous cystadenosarcoma of the ovaries, Meningioma, Mesothelioma

Question 34

PUSSy CHuNK

Answer 34

Urease (+). Proteus, Ureaplasma, Staph saprophyticus, Staph epidermitis, Cryptococcus, Helico pylori, Nocardia, Klebsiella