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Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... - Differential ... Infection - Malignancy ... #Cavity #Lung # ... #Pulmonary
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... embolus I = infection ... - bronchogenic cyst ... #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
for Cavitary Pulmonary ... Lesions: C: cancer ... emboli) I: infection ... - bronchogenic cyst ... #Lesions #Differential
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA #Cavitary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
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 ... cysts (LAM, LIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... #Differential #
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... the surrounding lung ... associated pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst #
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... • Bronchogenic Cyst ... Metastases ("cannonball lesions ... Breast, Testicle) Infection ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... is interstitial lung ... When the cysts have ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential