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MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic ... the potential causes ... ring enhancing lesion ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #DRMAGIC #Differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic ... for the causes ... of a cavitating lung ... #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential #
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... • 80% with lung ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Lung Nodule - Differential ... Hamartoma, Lipoma ... Metastases ("cannonball lesions ... #Nodule #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
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Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Germ Cell tumors: Teratoma ... Sarcoma, Metastatic Lung ... Thoracic spine lesions ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
surrounded by lung ... The differential ... and are called masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... SolitaryPulmonaryNodule #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 ... #Cavitary #Lung ... #Differential #
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- STAR CHASERS Mnemonic ... fibrobulous apical lesions ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... Herniated disc - Hematoma ... patients with a long ... #differential #
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
 Most common cause ... albumin-cytologic dissociation ... Differential diagnosis ... hyperreflexia, multiple lesions ... relapses, requires long-term