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Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... - Differential ... Infection - Malignancy ... #Cavity #Lung # ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... embolus I = infection ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Lung #Pulmonary
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... - Lung neoplasms ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... infection, ARDS ... , near-drowning ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #
CAVITY Mnemonic for Causes of Cavitary Lung Lesions

C - Cancer (SCC, mets)
A - Autoimmune (GPA, RA)
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Lung Lesions ... Septic Emboli) I - Infection ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Differential Diagnosis ... complete ring of consolidation ... Dermatomyositis, Lung ... NonInfectious #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... pneumonia • Cavitary ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... periphery of the lung ... most typical of pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #Differential