Dermatology Mnemonics: Miscellaneous / Other

Clubbing Causes

CLUBBING

C: Cyanotic heart disease
L: Lung disease (hypoxia, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis)
U: Ulcerative colitis/ crohns disease
B: Biliary cirrhosis
B: Birth defect
I : Infective endocarditis
N: Neoplasm (eg Hodgkins)
G: GI (malabsorption)

Pruritis Systemic Causes

ITCH

I : Iron deficiency anemia / Internal Malignancy
T: Thyroid disease / Type 1 DM
C: CRF / Chronic liver disease
H: HIV infection / Hereditary hemochromatosis

Raynauds Phenomenon Causes

COLD HAND

C: Cryoglobulins / Cryofbrinogens
O: Obstruction / Occupational
L: Lupus erythematosus, other connective tissue disorder
D: Diavetes mellitus/ Drugs

H: Hematologic problems (polycythemia, leukemia, etc)
A: Arterial problems (atherosclerosis)
N: Neurologic problems (vascular tone)
D: Disease of unknown origin (idiopathic)