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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Causes of Pulmonary Fibrosis - RAbID (lower zones) ; γ-TAPES (upper zones)

I came up with these mnemonics and by my own admission, they're pretty shit 'cos they haven't got the remotest connection with PF

Causes of Pulmonary Fibrosis - RAbID (lower zones) ; γ-TAPES (upper zones)

RA (rheumatoid arthritis)
Ab = Asbestosis
Idiopathic PF
Drugs (AMEN: Amiodarone, Methotrexate, Ergot-derivatives, Nitrofurantoin)

γ = radiation
TB
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Pneumoconioses (excl asbestosis)
Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis
Sarcoidosis
at 11:55 PM

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