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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... , Nocardia Chronic ... 12 weeks): • Chronic ... #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
) - MSK Radiology ... are a possible ... (save $$) Differential ... #clinical #mri ... #diagnosis #msk
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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or air-filled lesions ... diseases with a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Years Without a ... Metastases ("cannonball lesions ... Breast, Testicle) Infection ... #Causes #Pulmonary
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... - Chronic post-infection ... proteinosis is a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... intersitial space Infection ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a ... Opacities: • Infectious ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
lung infections ... Nodular or cavitary lesions ... gordonae - 99.9% a ... disease through local ... #differential #
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... chronic basis, however ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk