Causes of pulmonary fibrosis Flashcards
1
Q
upper lobe fibrosis
CHARTS
C - […] […] pneumoconiosis
H - […]/ hypersensitivity pneumonitis
A - […] […]
R - Radiation
T - […]
S - […]/sarcoidosis
A
CHARTS
C - Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis
H - Histiocytosis/ hypersensitivity pneumonitis
A - Ankylosing spondylitis
R - Radiation
T - Tuberculosis
S - Silicosis/sarcoidosis
2
Q
Lower lobe fibrosis
[…] […] fibrosis
most […] […] disorders (except ankylosing spondylitis) e.g. […]
drug-induced: […], bleomycin, […]
[…]
A
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
most connective tissue disorders (except ankylosing spondylitis) e.g. SLE
drug-induced: amiodarone, bleomycin, methotrexate
asbestosis