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

C = cancer
causes of a cavitating ... - bronchogenic cyst ... #Diagnosis # ... CAVITY #Mnemonic ... #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 ... ) #CAVITY #Mnemonic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
#CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... of PCN allergy ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Delivery • Stable ... teratogenic GDMT meds