Welcome to the Definite Medical Triads Website

Ever had a problem remembering medical conditions quickly and effectively?
If so, this is the site for you!

Lets have a quick background as to I created this...
I have recently completed my medical finals and struggled remembering the vast quantity of medical conditions needed for finals and medicine in general. I have also been taught that one of the best ways to utilise our limited brain capacity is through short ordered lists, such as Triads.
Therefore, after trawling the internet and failing to find a comprehensive source, I created this 'One stop source' for your focussed revision.

Just remember this is a revision aid and so I will not be responsible for your failures by only using this site. There is no replacement for seeing Clinical Cases personally as conditions are remembered better if linked to real experiences.

Good luck with your medical careers and I hope this website is useful.

Dr Dolor

Neuro Triads

Parkinson's Disease

1. Rigidity
2. Bradykinesia
3. Tremor

Horner's Syndrome

1. Ptosis
2. Miosis (constricted pupil)
3. Anhydrosis (decreased sweating)

3rd Nerve Palsy ('like a boxer')

1. Ptosis
2. Mydriasis (dilated pupil)
3. Down & Out

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (Adams triad or Hakim's triad)

1. Urinary Incontinence ('wet')
2. Gait disturbance ('wobbly')
3. Dementia ('wacky')

Meniere's Disease

1. Vertigo
2. Tinnitus
3. Hearing loss

Meningism

1. Headache
2. Neck stiffness
3. Photophobia

 Wernicke's Encephalopathy (Wernicke's Triad)

1. Confusion
2. Ataxia
3. Ophthalmoplegia

Peripheral Neuropathy Causes

1. Alcohol
2. B12 deficiency
3. Chronic renal failure
4. Diabetes
5. Every Vasculitis
6.          Lyme disease and Cancer (Paraneoplastic)

Multiple Sclerosis (Charcot's Triad)
              (DANISH Mnemonic better - see below)

1. Nystagmus
2. Intention Tremor
3. Scanning/Staccato Speech

Multiple Sclerosis

    Dysdiadokinesia

    Ataxia

    Nystagmus

    Intention tremor

    Scanning speech

    Hypotonia

Raised Intracranial Pressure (Cushing's Triad)

1. Bradycardia
2. Hypertension
3. Abnormal irregular Respiration

Cerebellar disease (Triad of luciani)

1. Asthenia (loss of strength)
2. Atonia (loss of tone)
3. Astasia (inability to stand)

Pellagra (Vitamin B3, Niacin, deficiency)

1. Dementia
2. Diarrhoea
3. Dermatitis

CardioVascular

Cardiac Tamponade (Beck's Triad)

1. Hypotension
2. Raised JVP
3. Muffled Heart Sounds

Thrombosis (Virchow's Triad)

1. Hypercoaguability
2. Stasis
3. Vessel Injury

Pneumococcal Infection (Osler's Triad) - Rare!

1. Pneumonia
2. Meningitis
3. Endocarditis