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

C = cancer
mnemonic for the ... causes of a cavitating ... #Mnemonic #Cavitary ... #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

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

#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... - Differential ... #Cavity #Lung # ... Lesions #Causes ... #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- STAR CHASERS Mnemonic ... fibrobulous apical lesions ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... since in many cases ... are trying to figger ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... and diarrhea • Hyponatremia ... factor • May cause ... fever, cough and cavitary ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Nodular or cavitary ... lesions - Centrilobular ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... NTM #Infections #differential