Obliterative bronchiolitis (mnemonic)

Changed by Aditya Shetty, 7 Oct 2014

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A mnemonic to remember the causes of obliterative bronchiolitis:

  • CRITTS

Mnemonic

  • -<p>A <strong>mnemonic </strong>to remember the causes of <a href="/articles/obliterative-bronchiolitis" title="Obliterative bronchiolitis">obliterative bronchiolitis</a>:</p><ul><li>CRITTS</li></ul><h4>Mnemonic</h4><ul>
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  • -<strong>C</strong> - <a href="/articles/cop" title="COP">COP</a> (<a href="/articles/cryptogenic-organising-pneumonia-1" title="Cryptogenic organising pneumonia">cryptogenic organising pneumonia</a>) / BOOP</li>
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  • -<strong>R </strong>- <a href="/articles/respiratory-manifestations-of-rheumatoid-arthritis" title="Respiratory manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis">rheumatoid</a>
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  • -<strong>I </strong>- infectious : post viral / post atypical infection (e.g. <a href="/articles/mycoplasma-pneumonia" title="Mycoplasma pneumonia">Mycoplasma pneumonia</a>)</li>
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  • -<strong>T </strong>- transplant : heart / lung / haematopoetic stem cell transplants</li>
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  • -<strong>T</strong> - toxins : noxious fume inhalation</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<strong>S</strong> - <a href="/articles/sarcoidosis-1" title="Sarcoidosis">sarcoid</a> / <a href="/articles/swyer-james-syndrome" title="Swyer James syndrome">Swyer James</a>
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  • +<p>A <strong>mnemonic </strong>to remember the causes of <a href="/articles/obliterative-bronchiolitis">obliterative bronchiolitis</a>:</p><ul><li>CRITTS</li></ul><h4>Mnemonic</h4><ul>
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  • +<strong>C: </strong><a href="/articles/cop">COP</a> (<a href="/articles/cryptogenic-organising-pneumonia-1">cryptogenic organising pneumonia</a>)/BOOP</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>R: </strong><a href="/articles/pulmonary-manifestations-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-1">rheumatoid</a>
  • +</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>I: </strong>infectious: post viral/post atypical infection (e.g. <a href="/articles/mycoplasma-pneumonia">Mycoplasma pneumonia</a>)</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>T: </strong>transplant: heart / lung / haematopoetic stem cell transplants</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>T: </strong>toxins: noxious fume inhalation</li>
  • +<li>
  • +<strong>S: </strong><a href="/articles/sarcoidosis-1">sarcoid</a>/<a href="/articles/swyer-james-syndrome">Swyer James</a>
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