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

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... - pulmonary abscess ... (TB, fungal, staph
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Clindamycin in case ... Bacteria: - Staph ... #differential #causes
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
trauma Breast abscess ... mastitis • Usually caused ... by staph aureus ... diagnosis #surgery #causes
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
 •
Complications of Staph ... 18.8%) • Epidural abscess ... ) • Iliopsoas abscess ... Darcy Wooten #Staph
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Causes of Post-Partum ... Algorithm 6 W's for causes ... • Mastitis • Abcess ... Episiotomy • Abscess ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... Pyogenic abscess ... • Amebic abscess ... • Fungal abscess ... the bacterial cases
Preseptal Cellulitis vs Orbital Cellulitis
Preseptal Cellulitis
 • Unlikely to have complications
 • Due to external source
external source • Staph ... vision, brain abscess
Causes of Pelvic Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Gastrointestinal:
 • Appendiceal abscess
 • Diverticular abscess
 • Diverticulosis
Causes of Pelvic ... • Appendiceal abscess ... • Diverticular abscess ... • Tubo-ovarian abscess ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
Staph. aureus ... Epiglottitis #Signs #Causes
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... : IVDU, dental abscess ... Microbiology: - Staph ... Spinal #Epidural #Abscess