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

C = cancer
CAVITYa useful ... mnemonic for the causes ... abscess (TB, fungal ... #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... sliding Pulmonary ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... since in many cases ... chest X-ray, we ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... parenchyma by a ... • Most common cause ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... B lines/lung sliding ... : Pulmonary edema ... a lot of B lines ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Lung Nodule - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Years Without a ... Granuloma • Abscess ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Nodular or cavitary ... gordonae - 99.9% a ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... NTM #Infections #differential
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... that there is a ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Rapid onset of a ... factor • May cause ... fever, cough and cavitary ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung