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Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
3:1), and the base ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in particular) Evaluation ... /- High res CT chest ... Infectious Diseases ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... In addition is based ... yield of available diagnostic ... mm or larger is based ... artery disease;
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... interstitial lung disease ... can be suspected based ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Based on the images ... between these chest ... interstitial lung disease ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... a negative ED work-up ... with a negative diagnostic ... evaluation. ... #EM #Syncope #LowRisk
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
-95% of cases) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Lymphoma Staging: • Based ... number of sites of disease ... #classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
air entry in the base ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... carcinoma, and staging evaluation ... indicated stage IV disease ... NEJM #clinical #radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... Several of the diagnoses ... trauma are diagnosed ... #Radiology #CTChest