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

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... mnemonic for the causes ... of a cavitating lung ... mass. ... #Differential #Lung
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 ... density in the lung ... visible wall #CXR
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... nodules or a mass ... bronchial obstruction caused ... are some mass-like ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... Meds o Review Cxr ... Lidocaine o Caps, masks ... ensure that the lung ... the tube as it passes
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
large cavitating lung ... started as a small mass ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... LungCancer #Cancer #Cavity ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... may simulate a mass ... difficult to detect a mass ... lung cancer is ... #Lung #Cancer #
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... ensure adequate lung ... Start continuous CPR ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist ... (how long on/off ... Sedation: know RASS ... / TUBES: know gauges ... PreRounding #Bundle #Checklist
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Guidelines for Crises ... oxygen and face mask ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Consider other causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Bronchial atresia
Bronchial atresia is a congenital abnormality resulting from interruption of a bronchus with associated peripheral
the obstructed lung ... lungsegment is caused ... Notice the central mass ... by hyperlucent lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR