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

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#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... - Differential ... Infection - Malignancy ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Emboli, Fungal Infection ... ): • Chronic Infections ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... - Differential ... Diagnosis • Infections ... Malignancy: Metastases (lung ... #Differential #
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 ... - Emphysema - Lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... • 80% with lung ... splenomegaly Other infections ... Infectious: ... #Brain #differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... embolus I = infection ... Mnemonic #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential # ... Lung #Pulmonary
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
Solitary Pulmonary ... surrounded by lung ... The differential ... SolitaryPulmonaryNodule #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
frequent skin lesions ... • Significant lesion ... Infectious manifestations ... myelodysplastic #syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
Size A solitary pulmonary ... A lesion greater ... high risk for lung ... EBM #Radiology #Pulmonary ... MalignancyRate #Rate #RadiologyAssistant
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Fistulas • Dieulafoy lesion ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary