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Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
diagnostic list ... is very long. ... most important diagnoses ... Management #Radiology #Lung ... #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Causes of Nail Clubbing ... - Mnemonic Cyanotic ... Cystic Fibrosis Lung ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Causes of Hemoptysis ... - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic ... Tuberculosis Lung ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Miosis Causes - 4 P's Mnemonic
Constricted: pupils < 2mm, Pinpoint: pupils < 1mm
 • Pain Killer:
Miosis Causes - ... 4 P's Mnemonic Constricted ... Killer: Opioids / Heroin ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Obstruction - Differential ... gallstones Hernias ... Obstruction #SBO #Differential ... #Causes #Diagosis ... #DISTENDHIM #Mnemonic
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #causes
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
summarizes the causes ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential ... Unilateral #Bilateral #RadiologyAssistant
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic ... for the causes ... of a cavitating lung ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
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 ... seen and in many cases ... #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... seen in chronic lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant