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Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... - Differential ... david_furfaro #Cavitary ... #Cavity #Lung # ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

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

C - Cancer (SCC, mets)
A - Autoimmune (GPA, RA)
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CAVITY Mnemonic ... for Causes of Cavitary ... Lung Lesions ... #Mnemonic #Cavitary ... #Lesions #Differential
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 ... CXR #ChestXRay #Cavitary ... #LungAbscess #AirFluidLevel
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA #Cavitary ... #lesion #pulmonary
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 ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... NTM #Infections #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Polymorphic skin lesions ... Multiple skin lesions ... fever, cough and cavitary