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SYSTEMIC PHYSIOLOGY/ANATOMY/DISEASE

• Hyperemia vs Congestion
• Hyperemia is an Active process – think “HyperActive”, so therefore congestion must be a passive process
• Fat soluble vitamins = ADEK (Vitamins A, D, E, K – “a deck”)
• Vitamin K is important in blood clotting – “Blood Klot”
• Vitamin E  is an antioxidant – “ant-E-oxidant”
• Hypogonadism – sex chromosome cytogenic disorders
• In males = Klinefelter Syndrome – “Calvin Klein is a male”
• In females = Turner Syndrome – “Tina Turner is a female”
• Diseases that cross the placenta = ToRCHeS
• Toxoplasma (involves the 3 Cs = Convulsions, Chorio-retinal scars, Calcification of the brain)
• Rubella
• Cytomegalovirus
• Herpes virus
• Syphillis
• Immunoglobulins – “GAMED”
• In order of most to least numerous: IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, IgD
• You can remember IgE is associated with allergies – “allerg-E”
• Allergy types – “ACID”
• Type I = Anaphylaxis/Immediate hypersensitivity
• Type II = Cytotoxic
• Type III = Immune complex
• Type IV = Delayed hypersensitivity/cell mediated
• Pancreatic secretions – “A GLUe BIN”
• “A GLUe” – Alpha cells secrete GLUcagon which increases blood glucose by breakdown of glycogen
• “BIN” – Beta cells secrete INsulin which decreases blood glucose by increased cell intake of glucose
• Anterior Pituitary hormones – “All Good Teachers Are Pretty Fast Learners” [Posterior pituitary = ADH & Oxytocin]
• (Anterior Pituitary)
• GH
• TSH
• ACTH
• Prolactin
• FSH
• LH
• Calcitonin “tones down” blood calcium
• Calcitonin stimulates osteoBlasts (Build bone)
• [osteoClasts Crush bone]
• An easy way to memorize the two types of diabetes
• Type I = Injection (insulin dependent)
• Type II = Insulin Independent (two Is)
• How to remember Beta-1 vs Beta-2 receptors
• You have 1 Heart (Beta-1 in the heart)
• You have 2 Lungs (Beta-2 in the lungs)
• How to memorize the small intestine order
• Think of a DJ named “DJ Ileum” – Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
• Emphysema vs Chronic Bronchitis
• emPhysema = Pink Puffer – pink because not cyanotic, and puffer because not hypoxic early in disease therefore patient continues to smoke
• chronic Bronchitis = Blue Bloater – blue because cyanotic, bloated because edema and obese
• Organisms causing pneumonia = “SHAKA”
• Streptococci
• Haemophilus influenzae
• staphylococcus Aureus
• Klebisella pneumonia
• Atypical pneumonias (mycoplasma, chlamydia, rickettsiae)
• Renal failure results in “BE SPAM”
• Blood presssure increase
• Erythropoeitin decrease
• Salt and water retention
• Potassium increase
• Acidosis
• Metabolic waste products
• Hepatitis types – acute or chronic
• Hepatitis A = Acute (only acute state)
• Hepatitis C = mostly Chronic
• Squamous vs Basal Cell Carcinoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma = Safe (low metastasis rate)
• Basal cell carcinoma = Bad (highly malignant)
• Pseudotumor Cerebri is associated with the 3 Fs
• Fat
• Fertile
• Female
• Rubeola is associated with the 3 Cs
• Coryza
• Cough
• Conjunctivitis
• Cranial nerve mnemonics
• CNs in order:
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• Function of each CN in order – Sensory, Motor, or Both:
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