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

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... left image) - cavitatory ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #CAVITY #Mnemonic ... #Cavitary #Lesions
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Cavity Mnemonic ... for Cavitary Pulmonary ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #CAVITY #Mnemonic ... #Cavitary #Lesions
Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

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

#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... david_furfaro #Cavitary ... #Cavity #Lung # ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA #Cavitary ... Lung #Disease #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary
Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Main Culprits: Aspergillus fumigatus, Less commonly: Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus
Diagnosis: Characteristic imaging + symptoms +
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ... Aspergillus terreus Diagnosis ... nodules • Chronic cavitary ... pulmonary aspergillosis ... #aspergillus #diagnosis
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Cavitary Lesion ... david_furfaro #Cavity ... #Cavitary #CXR ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary
Syringomyelia 
 - Cyst or cavity formation within the spinal cord 
 - Expands and elongates
Syringomyelia - Cyst or cavity ... Syringomyelia #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
Clinical #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #SecondaryTB #Cavitary
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
hypertrophied LV → cavity ... Afterload and ↓ Intra-Cavitary ... Left #Ventricle #diagnosis
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary ... Drug toxicity, Pulmonary ... Metastatic disease, Pulmonary ... pneumonia • Cavitary ... #differential #diagnosis