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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 ... david_furfaro #Cavitary ... #Cavity #Lung # ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... of a cavitating lung ... #Diagnosis #CAVITY ... #Mnemonic #Cavitary ... #Differential #Lung
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria, are ... which can cause pulmonary ... pus within the cavity ... Mycobacteria #NTM #Cavity ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... , like cyst, cavity ... of these terms are ... chest X-ray, we are ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Acute Infections: Lung ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA #Cavitary ... #Lung #Disease ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
in the thoracic cavity ... by air in the lung ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
masses is very long ... important diagnoses are ... Management #Radiology #Lung ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
Clinical #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #SecondaryTB #Cavitary ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... - Emphysema - Lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant