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

C = cancer
of a cavitating lung ... - pulmonary abscess ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential #
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... • 80% with lung ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... #Brain #differential
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... abscess, Necrotizing ... #lesion #pulmonary
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
ring enhancing lesion ... Metastasis A – Abscess ... Radiation necrosis #Diagnosis ... RingEnhancing #Lesions ... #Brain
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
already seen her PCP ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... lesion in R middle ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Drawer ... is difficult to diagnose ... Most lesions of ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... Knee #Posterior #msk
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Abscess Diagnosis ... stable residual lesion ... Abscess Differential
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Reflexes - Brain ... Intracranial Mass/lesion ... Hematoma • Abscess
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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parietal - Size lesions ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... Enhancement: multifocal lesions ... punched-out" cystic lesions ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Polymorphic skin lesions ... Multiple skin lesions ... fever, cough and cavitary ... Infections #HIV #AIDS