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Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
factors, such as regional ... as metastatic pulmonary ... stress of the pulmonary ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #differential #diagnosis
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
the Great Lakes region ... - Acute pulmonary ... - Chronic pulmonary ... blastomycosis • Diagnosis ... #Blastomyces #diagnosis
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
features of acute pulmonary ... Investigation of Pulmonary ... Embolism Diagnosis ... most cases of pulmonary ... is seen in the region
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
the lungs and regional ... Recent infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
the lungs and regional ... Recent infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
from Tropical Regions ... Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
making an accurate diagnosis ... centrilobular region ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... metabolism, - regional ... - regional ischemia ... laboratory or diagnostic ... output - Acute pulmonary
Honeycombing is defined by the presence of small cystic spaces with irregularly thickened walls composed of
subpleural lung regions ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Honeycombing
Chest pain, good story, but nonspecific ECG? Do a bedside echo: regional WMAs support your case
bedside echo: regional ... UltrasoundJelly #Clinical #Diagnosis ... LocalizationMap #Regional