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Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
most commonly squamous ... cell carcinoma. ... Here a chest x-ray ... large cavitating lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
blood or tumor cells ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
or the anterior chest ... auricular papules Clinical ... CD4+ and CD8+ T cell ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... #rheumatology #dermatology
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... or Langerhans cell ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst #
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... - Langerhans cell ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Nodular or cavitary ... Advanced HIV (CD4 cell ... Disease: Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... in Langerhans cell ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • Polymorphic skin ... fever, cough and cavitary ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
scale • Basal cell ... • Squamous cell ... , vagina, oral cavity ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #rash #differential