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

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... of a cavitating lung ... - Wegener’s granulomatosis ... #Diagnosis #CAVITY ... #Mnemonic #Cavitary
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
of lungcancers cavitate ... lungcancer does not cavitate ... large cavitating lung ... LungCancer #Cancer #Cavity ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... coughed up, a cavity ... In granulomatous ... consolidation and the cavity ... #CXR #CTChest #Cavity
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
densities iin the left lung ... cavitation in the right lung ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
infections Lungs ... • Nodular or cavitary ... massiliense in CF ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... lung disease
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... Radiology #CTChest #Cavity ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral cavity ... disease b) CHF ... unless prior heart/lung
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
influenced by: Gravity ... position Obstructive lung ... diseased areas of the lung ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant