Mono-Letter Mnemonics in Dermatology

December 2006 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”

Daifullah Al Aboud, Khalid Al Aboud, V. Ramesh

telogen effluvium Addison's disease squamous cell carcinoma epidermal cyst

TLDR Mnemonics with one letter are useful and easy to remember for learning dermatology.

The document discusses the use of mnemonics in dermatology, highlighting their effectiveness as a learning aid but also noting the challenges they face when new information necessitates updates. The authors suggest that mono-letter mnemonics can be a useful technique, as they are less likely to become outdated with the addition of new information, can be used internationally, and are easily remembered. They provide examples of mono-letter mnemonics for various dermatological conditions, such as "a" for Addison's disease and "p" for telogen effluvium. The document also briefly mentions a case of aggressive squamous cell carcinoma developing in a giant epidermal cyst of the abdomen in a 48-year-old Japanese woman, illustrating the clinical relevance of dermatological knowledge.

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