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Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
apices caused by ... Pulmonary Diseases ... - Langerhans cell ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Extra-articular and Other Conditions ... Pulmonary ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... early localized disease ... cancers, including lung ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
severity of the disease ... CD4+ and CD8+ T cell ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... #rheumatology # ... dermatology #diagnosis
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
sensitivity • Painful ulcers ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... (buruli ulcer) ... • Predisposing conditions ... Advanced HIV (CD4 cell ... NTM #Infections #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... or as primary condition ... tract, and often causes ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... livedo reticularis, ulcers ... genital aphthous ulcers ... episcleritis as well ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... things, it is a condition ... an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
Muscle atrophy may cause ... had more severe disease ... lung carcinoma ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology ... #dermatology