mnemonics
Last reviewed 09/2021
Mnemonics for remembering causes of lung fibrosis include:
- upper lobe fibrosis (SCHATE):
- silicosis & sarcoid
- coalworkers lung
- histiocytosis
- ankylosing spondylitis & ABPA
- tuberculosis
- extrinsic allergic alveolitis
- lower lobe fibrosis (SCARAB):
- systemic sclerosis
- cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
- amiodarone & other drugs:
- bleomycin
- busulphan
- nitrofurantoin
- rheumatoid arthritis
- bronchiectasis