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Here's how I remember it
Some(na). People (k) Get( glucose) colds(ca). Now. Addison ( notice there's is 2DD).
So I would start from DDecrease na, then Increase K, then decrease Glucose, and last increase caFor Cushing is the reverse you start from increase.
CUSHING(notice the C. ( increment or increase)
Hope this helps
:it sounds complicated but actually it
helps me not to forget it. ,and it works well with my old memory.
Here is a little trick I came up with for remembering all the hyper/hypo symptoms related to Addison's and Cushing's:Put the symptoms in alphabetical order minus the hyper/hypo:
-calcemia
-glycemia
-kalemia
-natremia
Start with Addison's: alphabetically, hyper comes before hypo. the order is hyper, hypo, hyper, hypo (hypercalcemia, hypoglycemia, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia)
Cushing's is the opposite: hypo, hyper, hypo, hyper (hypocalcemia, hyperglycemia, hypokalemia, hypernatremia).
This has helped me on numerous practice questions so I thought I would share.
this is cool...:)tnx.for sharing it..:)
Here is a little trick I came up with for remembering all the hyper/hypo symptoms related to Addison's and Cushing's:Put the symptoms in alphabetical order minus the hyper/hypo:
-calcemia
-glycemia
-kalemia
-natremia
Start with Addison's: alphabetically, hyper comes before hypo. the order is hyper, hypo, hyper, hypo (hypercalcemia, hypoglycemia, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia)
Cushing's is the opposite: hypo, hyper, hypo, hyper (hypocalcemia, hyperglycemia, hypokalemia, hypernatremia).
This has helped me on numerous practice questions so I thought I would share.
And if I may add:
ADDISONS CUSHINGS CONN'S
C-alcemia Hyper Hypo
G-lycemia Hypo Hyper
K-alemia Hyper Hypo Hypo
N-atremia Hypo Hyper Hyper
T-ension Hypo Hyper Hyper + Metab Alk
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Here is a little trick I came up with for remembering all the hyper/hypo symptoms related to Addison's and Cushing's:
Put the symptoms in alphabetical order minus the hyper/hypo:
-calcemia
-glycemia
-kalemia
-natremia
Start with Addison's: alphabetically, hyper comes before hypo. the order is hyper, hypo, hyper, hypo (hypercalcemia, hypoglycemia, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia)
Cushing's is the opposite: hypo, hyper, hypo, hyper (hypocalcemia, hyperglycemia, hypokalemia, hypernatremia).
This has helped me on numerous practice questions so I thought I would share.