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Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
with Air-Fluid Level ... on Chest XRay ... #Cavitary #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Radiology
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
to the ED with fever ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... to rnonths • Fever ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Algorithm #causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... , cough and cavitary ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Monod Sign on Chest CT
 • Air surrounding a fungal ball in a preexisting pulmonary cavity
Monod Sign on Chest ... a preexisting pulmonary ... cavity • DDx: ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology