Dermatology Mnemonics: Master Skin Disorders with Memory Aids
C
Clubbing causes: CLUBBING
- Cyanotic heart disease
- Lung disease (hypoxia, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis)
- UC/Crohn’s disease
- Biliary cirrhosis
- Birth defect (harmless)
- Infective endocarditis
- Neoplasm (esp. Hodgkins)
- GI malabsorption
- Reference: http://medicalmnemonics.com/
F
Factors delaying Wound healing: DID NOT HEAL
- Drugs
- Infection/ Icterus/ Ischemia
- Diabetes
- Nutrition
- Oxygen (hypoxia)
- Toxins
- Hypothermia/ Hyperthermia
- EtOH
- Acidosis
- Local anesthetics
- Author: Mohamed Azim Assistant lecturer of Pediatric Surgery, Alexandria University, Egypt
W
White patch of skin differential: “Vitiligo PATCH”
- Vitiligo
- Pityriasis alba/ Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation
- Age related hypopigmentation
- Tinea versicolor/ Tuberous sclerosis (ashleaf macule)
- Congenital birthmark
- Hansen’s (leprosy)
- Author: Chetan Wasekar Set G.S. Medical College, KEM Hospital, Bombay
