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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 ... Infection - Malignancy ... #Lesions #Causes ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
POCUS in COVID19 ... distribution of lesions ... on CT - pleural ... coronavirus #pulmonary #ultrasound ... #diagnosis
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
- Differential ... DiagnosisInfections ... Malignancy: Metastases (lung ... #Differential # ... #radiology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
• 80% with lung ... Infectious: ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... Computed Tomography (CT ... MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... sweats, chills (infection ... refer + order CT ... #causes
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 ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Gastrointestinal Causes ... nevus syndrome • Infectious ... enterocolitis, Long-distance ... #differential # ... diagnosis
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... pulmonary embolus I = infection ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Mnemonic #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential #
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
according to CT-scan ... virus NODULAR LESIONS ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Chest