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CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the ... causes of a cavitating ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #CAVITY #Mnemonic ... #Differential #
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... , like cyst, cavity ... since in many cases ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
diagnosis there ... the surrounding lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Emphysema #Comparison
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- STAR CHASERS Mnemonic ... Therefore, conditions caused ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Diagnosis - 4 separate ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #a4c #comparison ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... pneumonia • Cavitary ... pulmonary #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Nodular or cavitary ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... NTM #Infections #differential
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... multiple ill-defined masses ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... throughout the whole lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... beyond medullary cavity ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis