Heberden vs. Bouchard Mnemonic

In osteoarthritis you can have hard nodules in you DIP and PIP joints of the hands. They are termed Heberden and Bouchard nodes respectively. Think of where they are: heberden are high, and bouchard are at the bottom. Mnemonic from Dr. Suffiya Hussain!


References:Doherty, M., & Abhishek, A. (2021, September 24). Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of osteoarthritis. UpToDate. Retrieved February 25, 2022, from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis-of-osteoarthritis?search=heberden&source=search_result&selectedTitle=1~8&usage_type=default&display_rank=1#H3603739713Published:February 25, 2022