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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 ... - Differential ... Infection - Malignancy ... #Cavity #Lung # ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... of a cavitating lung ... embolus I = infection ... #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA #Cavitary ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
lymphomas, head and neck ... - Drain scalp, neck ... genitourinary tract, pulmonary ... nodes - Drain oral cavity ... of the head and neck
CAVITY Mnemonic for Causes of Cavitary Lung Lesions

C - Cancer (SCC, mets)
A - Autoimmune (GPA, RA)
V
Lung Lesions ... Septic Emboli) I - Infection ... bronchogenic cyst, pulmonary ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Lesions #Differential
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Lung Nodule - Differential ... Melanoma, Head & Neck ... Breast, Testicle) Infection ... #Nodule #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Nodular or cavitary ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... #differential #
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... pneumonia • Cavitary ... tuberculosis Infectious ... #diseases #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... reflux • Head and neck ... subdural hematoma, lung ... vision or black spots ... TMJ • Head, neck
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... - Differential ... roots, is a hot spot ... approximately 50%), stiff neck ... #differential #