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

C = cancer
CAVITY – a useful ... of a cavitating lung ... - pulmonary abscess ... #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... abscess, Necrotizing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
- Differential ... Infections: Cerebral abscess ... Malignancy: Metastases (lung ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
around the knee on XRay ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential ... #Radiology #XRay ... #msk #lesions #
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
around the knee on XRay ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... #Bony #Differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK #pediatrics
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... • 80% with lung ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... anterior horn gray ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Nodular or cavitary ... lesions - Centrilobular ... - M. abscessus ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... NTM #Infections #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Assess functional ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... risk Chest X-ray ... unless prior heart/lung