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Conditions with upper lobe predominance (mnemonic)

Last revised by Liz Silverstone on 18 Apr 2024

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Citation:

Bayramoglu M, Silverstone L, Naaman Saeed Soliman J, et al. Conditions with upper lobe predominance (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-55390

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-55390

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/55390

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55390

Article created:

4 Sep 2017, Mert Bayramoglu

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At the time the article was created Mert Bayramoglu had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

18 Apr 2024, Liz Silverstone ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was last revised Liz Silverstone had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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7 times, by 6 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

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Chest

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Mnemonics

Synonyms:

STEP (mnemonic)
BREASTS (mnemonic)

Useful mnemonics to remember conditions with upper lobe predominance in chest radiology are:

STEP
BREASTS

Mnemonics

STEP

BREASTS

B: berylliosis
R: radiation fibrosis
E: extrinsic allergic alveolitis, eosinophilic pneumonia
A: allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, ankylosing spondylitis
S: sarcoidosis
T: tuberculosis
S: silicosis

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Conditions with upper lobe predominance (mnemonic)

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