Mnemonic for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: symptom triad
"PET WASP":
Pyrogenic infections
Eczema
Thrombocytopenia
· WASP is the name of the causitive agent: Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein.
· Alternatively: Wiskott=Hot, Aldrich=Itch, Syndrom=Throm.
Another mnemonic
WASTER:
Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome is:
Thrombocytopenia
Eczema
Recurrent staphlococcal infections
Another Mnemonic
MR TEXT
M- decreased IgM
R- Recurrent infection
T- T & B cell
E- Eczema
X- X-linked
T- thrombocytopenia
M- decreased IgM
R- Recurrent infection
T- T & B cell
E- Eczema
X- X-linked
T- thrombocytopenia
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