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

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... pulmonary embolus I = infection ... Y = youth - CPAM ... #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
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 ... pneumatocele) Y - Youth (CPAM ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Lesions #Differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Infarction - Infection ... Brown-Séquard Syndrome ... patients with a long ... #lesions #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nodular or cavitary ... lesions - Centrilobular ... Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... #differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Polymorphic skin lesions ... fever, cough and cavitary ... #Infections #HIV
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... papulosquamous lesions ... permanent alopecia Differential ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... Clinical Features