peripheral lung opacities (mnemonic) | pacs

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Mnemonics for peripheral lung opacities seen on chest x-ray or CT are useful to remember differentials. Examples include:

AEIOU
SIC CUE

Mnemonics

AEIOU

A: alveolar sarcoidosis
E: eosinophilic pneumonia
I: infarction
O: organizing pneumonia (including COP)
U: usual interstitial pneumonitis (UIP) and desquamative interstitial pneumonitis (DIP)
U: contUsion

SIC CUE

S: sarcoidosis
I: infarction
C: cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)
C: contusion
U: usual interstitial pneumonitis (UIP) and desquamative interstitial pneumonitis (DIP)
E: eosinophilic pneumonia

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Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu peripheral lung opacities (mnemonic):

Sarkoidose

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Kryptogene

organisierende Pneumonie (COP)

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pulmonale

Eosinophilie

Josey, L. Eosinophilic lung disease - chronic. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 28 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-18019 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

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interstitielle Pneumonie (UIP)

Josey, L. Usual interstitial pneumonia type pattern. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 21 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-17815 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Desquamative

interstitielle Pneumonie (DIP)

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