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Hemoglobin and myoglobin: binding strengths, sites
"ABC" of glycosylated Hb (Hb1c): · Glucose binds to Amino terminal of Beta Chain. "HbF binds Forcefully": · HbF binds oxygen more forcefully than HbA, so Oxy-Hb dissociation curve shifts to left. Stored blood is SOS: · Stored blood Hb binds to Oxygen Strongly because of decrease in 2,3 BPG. 2,3 BPG binding site is BBC: · BPG binds to Beta Chain of Hb. Myoglobin binding strength is MOM: · Myoglobin binds Oxygen More strongly than Hb. Show Details / Rate It ---Dr. Atif Farooq Khawaja Rawalpindi Medical College, Horizon Medical Institute, Pakistan	Rating    9.57 7 votes
APGAR score components
APGAR: Appearance: cyanosis--peripheral, central, none Pulse: pulse rate Grimace: response to stimulation Activity: movement of the baby (muscle tone) Respiration: respiratory rate Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor	Rating    9.33 3 votes
Vitelline duct: closure time
VItelline duct normally closes around week VI of intrauterine life. Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor	Rating    9.33 3 votes
Hemolytic anemia types
SHEEP T!T: Sickle cell Heriditary splenocytosis Enzyme deficiencies: [G6P, pyruvate kinase] Erythroblastosis fetalis Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria Trauma to RBCs Immunohemolytics: [warm Ab, cold Ag] Thalassemias: [alpha, beta] Show Details / Rate It ---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin	Rating    9.33 3 votes
Argyll-Robertson Pupil features
Argyll Robertson Pupil (ARP) Read it from front to back: it is ARP, standing for Accomodation Reflex Present. Read it from back to front: it is PRA, standing for Pupillary Reflex Absent. Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor	Rating    9.31 39 votes
Rheumatic fever: Revised Jones criteria
JONES PEACE: · Major criteria: Joints: migratory O (heart shaped) Carditis: new onset murmur Nodules, subcutaneous: extensor surfaces Erythema marginatum Sydenham's chorea · Minor criteria: PR interval, prolonged ESR elevated Arthralgias CRP elevated Elevated temperature (fever) · Need 2 major or 1 major and 2 minor criteria, plus evidence of recent GAS infection (throat cx, rapid antigen test, or rising strep antibody titer). Show Details / Rate It ---Vince Yamashiroya	Rating    9.25 4 votes
HLA-B27 associated diseases
PAIR: Psoriasis Ankylosing spondylitis Inflammatory bowel disease Reiter's syndrome Show Details / Rate It ---Atif Farooq Khawaja Rawalpindi Medical College, Horizon Medical Institute, Pakistan	Rating    9.25 4 votes
Hepatitis: transmission routes
"Vowels are bowels": Hepatitis A and E transmitted by fecal-oral route. Show Details / Rate It ---F.G. Madbak University of Kentucky College of Medicine	Rating    9.25 12 votes
Cerebellar damage symptoms
VANISHED: Vertigo Ataxia Nystagmus Intention tremor Slurred (or Staccato) speech Exagerrated broad based gait Hypotonic reflexes Dysdiadochokinesia. Show Details / Rate It ---Nawal Bahal King's College, London	Rating    9.22 110 votes
Edwards' syndrome: characteristics
EDWARDS: Eighteen (trisomy) Digit overlapping flexion Wide head Absent intellect (mentally retarded) Rocker-bottom feet Diseased heart Small lower jaw Show Details / Rate It ---Monika Kiripolsky Vanderbilt University School of Medicine	Rating    9.21 19 votes
Dicarboxylic acids (alpha, omega) C2 through C10: common names
"Oh My, Such Good Apple Pie, Sweet As Sugar!": Oxalic Malonic Succinic Glutaric Adipic Pimelic Suberic Azelaic Sebacic Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor	Rating    9.20 5 votes
Endometrial carcinoma: risk factors
ENDOMET: Elderly Nulliparity Diabetes Obesity Menstrual irregularity Estrogen therapy hyperTension Show Details / Rate It ---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin	Rating    9.20 10 votes
RNA viruses: negative stranded
"Always Bring Polymerase Or Fail Replication": Arena Bunya Paramyxo Orthomyxo Filo Rhabdo · Note: Negative RNA viruses need there own polymerase. Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor	Rating    9.20 30 votes
DNA bond strength (nucleotides)
"Crazy Glue": Strongest bonds are between Cytosine and Guanine, strong like Crazy Glue (3 H-bonds), whereas the A=T only have 2 H-bonds. · This is relevant to DNA replication, as the weaker A=T will be the site where RNA primer makes the initial break. Show Details / Rate It ---Lior Greenberg Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel	Rating    9.18 22 votes
Pyrogenic meningitis: likeliest bug in age group
"Explaining Hot Neck Stiffness": · In order from birth to death: E. coli [infants] Haemophilus influenzae [older infants, kids] Neisseria meningitis [young adults] Streptococcus pneumoniae [old folks] Show Details / Rate It ---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin	Rating    9.17 6 votes
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