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

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic ... of a cavitating lung ... - bronchogenic carcinoma ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #CAVITY #Mnemonic
Lung Cancer Overview - Types, Location and Characteristics and Histology
SPHERE of complications: 
Superior vena cava syndrome
Lung Cancer Overview ... except bronchial carcinoid ... #SPHERE #Mnemonic ... #Overview #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... a repeat chest CT ... nonsurgical biopsy with bronchoscopy ... Current bronchoscopy ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Also known as: Lung ... into the aorta or pulmonary ... bronchus • Chest CT ... • Bronchoscopy ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... involvement • Bronchoscopy ... sparing of the lung ... seen on chest CT ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT ... Consideration of early bronchoscopy ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) on Bronchoscopy 
BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE is a technique used in bronchoscopy for several diagnostic
for several diagnostic ... — Infection — Diagnosing ... This is a video ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... high-resolution chest CT ... obstructive • Bronchoscopy
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma ... Findings on bronchoscopy ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... squamous-cell carcinoma ... clinical #radiology #CT
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Diagnosis and Management ... • DAH triad: lung ... anemia • Chest CT ... cardiomegaly • Bronchoscopy ... #Management #Pulmonary