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Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Cavity Mnemonic ... for Cavitary Pulmonary ... carcinoma (SCC) - cavitary ... arthritis (rheumatoid nodules ... infection (bacterial/fungal
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... arthritis (rheumatoid nodules ... abscess (TB, fungal ... #Diagnosis #CAVITY ... #Mnemonic #Cavitary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... Evaluation is guided ... Pulmonary nodules ... (no solid component ... Larger solid components
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Infections: TB, NTB, Fungal ... #lesion #pulmonary
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nodule on > 2 ... Infection: • Fungal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node ... genitourinary tract, pulmonary ... mycobacterial/fungal ... nodes - Drain oral cavity
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
pneumonia; PZ, pulmonary ... **Includes cavitary ... centrilobular nodules ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Key Components: ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... event, follow ACC algorithm
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... , erythematous nodules ... consolidation or nodular ... fever, cough and cavitary ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
When symptomatic→ pulmonary ... - Asymptomatic nodule ... /cavity: no treatment ... Symptomatic chronic cavity ... management #summary #fungal