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

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... mass. ... embolus I = infection ... - pulmonary abscess ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... and Workup Algorithm ... : Lung abscess, ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #lesion #pulmonary
Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
Posterior Mediastinal Mass ... • Paraspinal abscess ... • Small cell lung ... #pulmonary #radiology ... #chest
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nodular or cavitary ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #differential #diagnosis
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... pneumonia • Cavitary ... tuberculosis Infectious ... #differential #diagnosis ... #chestCT #radiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... fever, cough and cavitary ... #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
**Includes cavitary ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis, infection ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #RHS ... #Differential #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
tomography of the chest ... revealed multiple pulmonary ... with the use of video-assisted ... patient received a diagnosis ... NEJM #clinical #radiology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
aches, joint pain, chest ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... , ocular, or disseminated ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs