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

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... staph aureus) T = trauma ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Diagnosis Framework ... Foreign Bodies • Trauma ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... such as trauma ... pneumonia and are ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... failure • There are ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... is interstitial lung ... seen and in many cases ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Clindamycin in case ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis ... Primary - Other (Rare ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
of these terms are ... since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... diagnosis. ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... hemoptysis • Trauma ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes