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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... , Nocardia Chronic ... 12 weeks): • Chronic ... #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Solid pulmonary nodules can represent various etiologies:
- benign granulomas
- focal scar
- intrapulmonary lymph nodes
- primary malignancies
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Solid pulmonary ... benign granulomas - focal ... that can help to differentiate ... and malignant lesions ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... , it is likely a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #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
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
Nodule A solitary ... pulmonary nodule ... The differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... SolitaryPulmonaryNodule #Differential
Subsolid nodules
Most subsolid nodules are transient and the result of infection or hemorrhage.
However, persistent subsolid nodules
the result of infection ... larger size and a ... Compared to solid lesions ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... Focal pulmonary ... lesions that are ... Pulmonary nodules ... comorbidities, such as chronic
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Lesions: C: cancer ... frequently SCC A: ... arthritis (rheumatoid nodules ... emboli) I: infection ... #Differential
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
) - MSK Radiology ... are a possible ... results in increased local ... (save $$) Differential ... #diagnosis #msk
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... arthritis (rheumatoid nodules ... embolus I = infection ... Mnemonic #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential #