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

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... embolus I = infection ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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- Emphysema - Lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... Diagnosis of Miliary ... Opacities: • Infectious ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... /- High res CT chest ... #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... infections according ... #Lung #Infections ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Disease: Clinical ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... #differential #
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic ... caused by a rigid chest ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... interstitial diffuse infections ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #POCUS #clinical
CAVITY Mnemonic for Causes of Cavitary Lung Lesions

C - Cancer (SCC, mets)
A - Autoimmune (GPA, RA)
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CAVITY Mnemonic ... Causes of Cavitary Lung ... Septic Emboli) I - Infection ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis