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Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• ↑ Mechanical stress ... Increased mechanical stress ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
organism identified, Strep ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Infectious Diseases ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... Abscess Differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation ... stratification #diagnosis
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... Chest X-ray and lung ... Phos), CBC with differential ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
structural heart disease ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... This includes long ... Utility: • Syncope evaluation ... #cardiology #differential