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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 ... Infection - Malignancy ... Lesions #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
for Cavitary Pulmonary ... emboli) I: infection ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... embolus I = infection ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential #
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... Infection: • ... Washington University ID ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
integrity (trauma, infection ... Palpable: 1) If lesions ... commonly renal and pulmonary ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential ... #Ddxof
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Diagnosis Framework ... Fistulas • Dieulafoy lesion ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metastases ("cannonball lesions ... Breast, Testicle) Infection ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex • Nodular/Masses ... pneumonia • Cavitary ... tuberculosis Infectious ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Nodular or cavitary ... lesions - Centrilobular ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... #differential #