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CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... left image) - cavitatory ... vascular - pulmonary ... abscess (TB, fungal ... #Mnemonic #Cavitary
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Cavitary Lesion ... PMH of latent TB ... Labeled CXR: ... #Cavitary #CXR ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... disease resembling TB ... pus within the cavity ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
Clinical #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Tuberculosis #TB ... #SecondaryTB #Cavitary ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Chronic Infections: TB ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA #Cavitary ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary
Chest XRay Consolidation Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Consolidation #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Interstitial Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Interstitial #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Interstitial ... Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Primairy TB is usually clinically silent.
In 5% of infected individuals the immunity is inadequate and clinically
On the CXR it is ... with cavitaty formation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Cavitary #SecondaryTB ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Typically from TB ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... - Spread of bacilli ... tissue damage - CXR ... for concomitant pulmonary
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
of lungcancers cavitate ... lungcancer does not cavitate ... may occasionally cavitate ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant