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

C = cancer
staph aureus) T = trauma ... - bronchogenic cyst ... #Diagnosis # ... #Differential # ... Lung #Pulmonary
CAVITY Mnemonic for Causes of Cavitary Lung Lesions

C - Cancer (SCC, mets)
A - Autoimmune (GPA, RA)
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Infarction T - Trauma ... , bronchogenic cyst ... #Cavitary #Lung ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... presentations - ILD, trauma ... #DCLD #pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #differential
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... , caustic ingestion ... #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... fever, cough and cavitary ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... no evidence of cystic ... is abnormal in adults ... #differential # ... diagnosis