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Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
ventilation to perfusion ... the apices thus granulomatous ... elimination of CO2 ... pneumonia • Granulomatous ... Bronchocentric granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(eosinophilic granulomatosis ... life-threatening diseases ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... sparing of the lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... • Pleuritic CP ... angioinvasive disease ... pneumonia, pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Rapid saline infusion ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, ... Nephrology #ABG #bloodgas