The "ABCD" Mnemonic for Hypertension Treatment

Non-pharmacological Therapy:

(You can use these points for counseling for Hypertension patients on the USMLE Step 2 CS Test )

A - Alcohol Control (Less than 1 oz per day)
B - Body Weight Control
C - Cigarette Smoking cessation
D - Diet Changes (Less Na+, More K+, Ca+, Mg+, Less Saturated Fats)
E - Exercise

Pharmacological Therapy

A - ACE Inhibitors / Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
B - Beta Blockers
C - Calcium Channel Blockers
D - Diuretics


Related Products:

- Digital Blood Pressure Instrument

CARDIOMYOPATHY : TYPES AND CAUSES

Cardiomyopathies are disorders primarily affecting the Cardiac Muscle...Lets say disorders which make the cardiac muscle unusually HARD , and we have a mnemonic for the Types of Cardiomyopathy:

H - Hypertrophic
A - Associative
R - Restrictive
D - Dilated

Taking a step further : Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy : "DILATE"

D - Drugs like Doxorobucin
I - Inflammation / Infection of the Myocardium (Myocarditis)
L - Labour (Post-Partum Dilation)
A - Alcohol
T - Transmitted Genetically
E - Endocrinopathies (Thyroid, Acromegaly and Pheochromocytoma)

Does this make it simpler to remember a bit ? :-)