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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... we describe a chest ... are trying to figger ... visible wall #CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... in the proper clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
A CXR is done. ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... interstitial opacities - Fine ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
Here a chest x-ray ... large cavitating lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungCancer ... #Cancer #Cavity
Monod Sign on Chest CT
 • Air surrounding a fungal ball in a preexisting pulmonary cavity
Monod Sign on Chest ... preexisting pulmonary cavity ... Monod #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... There is a lung ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Radiology • Miliary ... throughout the lungs ... Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the differential diagnosis ... the surrounding lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst #
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... coughed up, a cavity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cavity #Pneumonia