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Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
a rigid chest cage ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... edema - filling ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... edema. ... disease and causes ... can be seen on a chest-film ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... coronary artery disease ... Consider cardiac ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
areas of the lung ... The following signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... b) CHF c) ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary