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A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
already seen her PCP ... Diagnosis: Cavitary lesion ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
demonstrates more lesions ... in the proper clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
present as multiple lesions ... large cavitating lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungCancer ... Cavity #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Metastases
Metastases are the most common cause of multiple pulmonary masses.
Usually they vary in size and are
the subpleural region ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungMets ... #Lung #Metastases ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... is seen in the region ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #RadiologyAssistant
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
which is the same resin ... lining of the lungs ... #Clinical #EM #Tox ... #Radiology #CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary