COMEL and MERCI

Haha...it's no about being cute or else...just a mnemonic that I learn during class with Prof Z...but seriously being in paediatrics is full with cute faces haha. Thanks to Prof for very enjoyable and meaningful session

1) MERCI

Medical

Empathy

Right

Communication

Insight

During clerking we should have this thought in our mind. Not only think for medical aspect only. Every person have it right. "Janganlah kacau patient tidur." That one of the things that Prof emphasized. And some of us talk less and less to patient and never try to educate them on their disease (insight component). Should change our mindset.

2) COMEL

Cognition

Optic

Motor

Emotion & Social

Language

For developmental assessment. Prof said that tr to assess playfully and creatively..

3) VITAMIN BCDE

If we stuck during clerking, always remember this to exclude diagnosis

Vascular

Infective

Trauma

Autoimmune

Metabolic

Idiopathic

Nutrition

Behavioural
Congenital

Drugs/Degenerative

Endocrine