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Peripheral lung opacities (mnemonic)

Dr Jeremy Jones and Dr Vinod G Maller et al.

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 - cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (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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Synonyms & Alternative Spellings

Synonyms or Alternative Spelling	Include in Listings?
Peripheral opacities on chest x-ray	✗
SIC CUE	✗
Peripheral lung opacities	✗
Peripheral opacities on CT	✗
AEIOU	✗
SICCUE	✗

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System: Chest

Section: Mnemonics

Tags: infectious disease, lung

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Peripheral lung opacities (mnemonic)

Mnemonics

AEIOU

SIC CUE

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SIC CUE

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