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Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
effects on the malignancy ... probability of malignancy ... Diagnosis #EBM #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #RadiologyAssistant
Subsolid nodules
Most subsolid nodules are transient and the result of infection or hemorrhage.
However, persistent subsolid nodules
higher risk of malignancy ... part-solid nodules were malignant ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #Followup #RadiologyAssistant
Solid pulmonary nodules can represent various etiologies:
- benign granulomas
- focal scar
- intrapulmonary lymph nodes
- primary malignancies
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Solid pulmonary ... between benign and malignant ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #Followup #RadiologyAssistant
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
Size A solitary pulmonary ... high risk for lung ... #EBM #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #SolitaryPulmonaryNodule ... MalignancyRate #Rate #RadiologyAssistant
Risk factors
Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline.
Previously
smoking, history of lung ... #Epidemiology #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner ... PulmonaryNodule #Nodule #RadiologyAssistant
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Fleischner Society ... probability of malignancy ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary ... #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Malignant RV Mass ... Normal work up including ... outpatient & ED workup ... was metastatic pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
Solitary Pulmonary ... surrounded by lung ... the chance of malignancy ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
a hematologic malignancy ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... consider drug-related lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... DrugRelated #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant