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Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• ↑ Mechanical stress ... by a rigid chest ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... to confirm the diagnosis ... pattern at the lung ... attributed to chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Age-related changes, chronic ... base and body, tip ... Direct/indirect chest ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
rare idiopathic lung ... acute respiratory distress ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AIP #
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
pneumonitis (2) The case ... scan, indicating air ... mid and lower lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... SpO2 88% on room air ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary