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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 #
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
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Herniated disc - Hematoma ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... patients with a long ... #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 #
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... pressure, mass lesions ... and VI) - Mass lesion ... headache #signs #symptoms ... #clues #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... the following symptoms ... (subdural hematoma ... , lung cancer, central ... • Associated symptoms
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- STAR CHASERS Mnemonic ... Therefore, conditions caused ... fibrobulous apical lesions ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
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
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Polymorphic skin lesions ... Constitutional symptoms ... factor • May cause ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential