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

C = cancer
for the causes ... of a cavitating lung ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential #
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Auspitz sign, Koebner's ... (Ring- shaped) lesion ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash ... #causes
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 ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

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

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • CT: Halo sign ... Polymorphic skin lesions ... Multiple skin lesions
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... required due to skip lesions ... day, followed by long ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Anti-Mi2 (skin lesions ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... statins - probably caused