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Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... Infection - Malignancy ... - Rheumatologic ... #Cavity #Lung # ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... pulmonary embolus I = infection ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential #
CAVITY Mnemonic for Causes of Cavitary Lung Lesions

C - Cancer (SCC, mets)
A - Autoimmune (GPA, RA)
V
Lung Lesions ... Septic Emboli) I - Infection ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Lesions #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... - Patchy, non-gravity ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nodular or cavitary ... lesions - Centrilobular ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... fever, cough and cavitary ... #Infections #HIV
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
cancers, including lung ... classic targetoid lesions ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
papulosquamous lesions ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... vs infection vs ... required due to skip lesions ... day, followed by long ... them, but urgent rheumatology