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Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Silicosis is a fibrotic ... lung disease caused ... radiology #CXR #Chest ... #XRay #labeled ... #pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... caused by a rigid chest ... clearance: - Cystic Fibrosis ... #diseases #differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... Fibrosis, Interstitial ... Lung Disease ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
the left lower lobe ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... consider drug-related lung ... disease in the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest