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Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
apices caused by ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... #diseases #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Renal failure (uremia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, ... Nephrology #ABG #bloodgas
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... night sweats, fatigue ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... causes #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
cool extremities, fatigue ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment