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

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... A = autoimmune granulomas ... vascular - pulmonary ... infection - pulmonary ... - CPAM - pulmonary
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
: • Scar • Granuloma ... , Fibroma) • Granuloma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
large necrotizing granulomas ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
non-caseating granulomas ... symptoms are not caused ... by granulomas in ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... Polyangiitis: - No Granulomas ... rhinosinusitis, + Granulomas ... • GPA: - +Granulomas ... tract, and often causes
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
polyangiitis • No Granulomas ... rhinosinusitis • Granulomas ... , IgE, pulmonary ... Polyangiitis): • (-Granulomas ... tract, and often causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... pneumonia, Talc granuloma ... Silicone-induced granuloma ... Paraffin-associated granuloma ... Hypercalcemia #VitaminD #causes
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... SCC) - cavitary pulmonary ... A: autoimmune; granulomas ... bland and septic pulmonary ... abscess - pulmonary
Causes of Granulomatous Liver Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
Infections (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic)
Malignancy
Autoimmune
Drugs/Toxins
Others

#Granulomatous #Liver #hepatic #granulomas #Differential
Causes of Granulomatous ... Liver #hepatic #granulomas
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Non-caseating granulomas ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... Symptoms #Signs #Pulmonary