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Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• Metabolic factors ... These factors contribute ... as metastatic pulmonary ... stress of the pulmonary ... Pulmonary Diseases
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease (COPD) ... symptoms, risk factors ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary ... #Disease #COPD
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
noguchii) Risk Factors ... Presentation: • Mild disease ... Meningitis • Weil's Disease ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... disease ARDS Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
nodes Risk Factors ... Tumor necrosis factor-α ... Chronic kidney disease ... Progressive lung disease ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Algorithm Fetal Factors ... 45X Placental Factors ... Rare) Maternal Factors ... Hypoxemia • Pulmonary ... diseases
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
nodes Risk Factors ... Tumor necrosis factor-α ... Chronic kidney disease ... Progressive lung disease ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
products Risk Factors ... Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Classification grp IV): Pulmonary ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... infiltrates NTM Pulmonary
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
insoluble globulin - Factor ... depletion of clotting factors ... with autoimmune diseases ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... of associated disease
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... Focal pulmonary ... of patient risk factors ... disease and coronary ... artery disease;
#BOVA #score #pulmonary #embolism #Risk #factors

Basis underlying Bova score for PE complications/mortality. Factors associated with 30-day
#BOVA #score #pulmonary ... embolism #Risk #factors ... Factors associated ... with 30-day pulmonary ... cardiopulmonary diseases