Upper Lobe Predominant Pulmonary Fibrosis Mnemonic – CASSET P

This mnemonic has been used commonly to recall the differential diagnosis of upper lobe predominant pulmonary fibrosis (CASSET P): C – cystic fibrosis A – ankylosing spondylitis S – silicosis S – sarcoidosis E – eosinophilic granuloma T – tubercuolisis P – pneumocystis carinii pneumonia Read about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis here, which is classically basal…

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March 11, 2013

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chest, fibrosis, mnemonic

This mnemonic has been used commonly to recall the differential diagnosis of upper lobe predominant pulmonary fibrosis (CASSET P):

C – cystic fibrosis
A – ankylosing spondylitis
S – silicosis
S – sarcoidosis
E – eosinophilic granuloma
T – tubercuolisis
P – pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

Read about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis here, which is classically basal predominant with honeycombing.