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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 ... - Differential ... Lesions #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Cavity Mnemonic ... for Cavitary Pulmonary ... Lesions: C: cancer ... carcinoma (SCC) - cavitary ... #Lesions #Differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... #Diagnosis #CAVITY ... #Mnemonic #Cavitary ... #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Cavitary Lesion ... is his original CXR ... Labeled CXR: ... #Cavitary #CXR ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA #Cavitary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lung, like cyst, cavity ... the lung as: Cavity ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the prominent feature ... In the differential ... To differentiate ... without associated pulmonary ... Radiology #CTChest #Cavity
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... pneumonia; PZ, pulmonary ... **Includes cavitary ... lesions, lobular ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... stable residual lesion ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... is necessary to differentiate ... a healing fracture ... and the enlarged pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR