Med-Derm, MD is my personal blog dedicated to recording my journey through residency and motherhood. Please note this page is under construction. Below see links to my most recent posts.
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Skin-di-VISUALS: Bloom syndrome
Bloom syndrome is an autosomal recessive genodermatosis in which mutations in the RECQL2 or RECQL3 genes. What results is an issue with DNA helicase, which is responsible for unwinding DNA…
Skin-de-VISUALS: MD5A Dermatomyositis
MDA5 antibody-associated dermato-pulmonary syndrome is a subtype of dermatomyositis that is associated with rapid progression of interstitial lung disease and death. Visual keys:
Skin-di-VISUALS: IgA Gammopathies
CORE exams hate her! Remember this IgA association with this one simple trick.
Why my children are eating ice pops at 6:30 AM
My daughter has a very good memory. Yesterday, when I was picking up my children from daycare, my son, for reasons still unclear to me, decided he wanted to sit…
Wavelength of UVA; of mares and roses
All of the following visual mnemonic relies on the Major Number System. Someday, I’ll dedicate a post to this, but for now, I’d advise review of Wikipedia and YouTube for…
Erythromycin: The Red Crow
Macrolides in general are popularly symbolized with crows. You can thank SketchyPharm for that. As a medication class, they work via inhibition the 50s subunit of bacterial ribosomes, symbolized with…
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