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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
IPAP can help generate ... in obstructive lung ... and mortality BPAP ... and IPAP. ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... of a cavitating lung ... Y = youth - CPAM ... #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

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#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... - Differential ... #Cavity #Lung # ... Lesions #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Cavity Mnemonic ... for Cavitary Pulmonary ... Lesions: C: cancer ... pneumatoceles Y: youth - CPAM ... #Lesions #Differential
CAVITY Mnemonic for Causes of Cavitary Lung Lesions

C - Cancer (SCC, mets)
A - Autoimmune (GPA, RA)
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CAVITY Mnemonic ... Lung Lesions ... pneumatocele) Y - Youth (CPAM ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Lesions #Differential
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA #Cavitary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
of lungcancers cavitate ... lungcancer does not cavitate ... present as multiple lesions ... large cavitating lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
Diagnosis: Cavitary ... lesion in R middle ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical ... CXR #ChestXRay #Cavitary
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
demonstrates more lesions ... in the proper clinical ... densities iin the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Autoimmune The clinical ... sclerosis • Clinical ... sclerosis • Clinical ... patients with a long ... #differential #