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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
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
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 ... #Radiology #CXR
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
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Nodular or cavitary ... lesions - Centrilobular ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... Disease: • Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... the surrounding lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral cavity ... Change in clinical ... OSA • Continue CPAP ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
he CT shows a lesion ... originates in the lung ... the top of their differential ... pleural-based lesion ... #Clinical #Radiology
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
favored because lesion ... Differential diagnosis ... beyond medullary cavity ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis