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Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
- Differential ... Diagnosis Anterior ... Tumors • Vascular Mases ... Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #posterior
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... Atelectasis, Nodule / mass ... • Masses: Anterior ... Middle mediastinal, Posterior ... #radiology
Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... #Differential # ... Table #Anterior ... #Middle #Posterior
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
contact with the pulmonary ... is thus either anterior ... or posterior to ... hilum: In this case ... XRay #clinical #radiology
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #Mediastinal ... #Mass #Differential ... #Table #Anterior ... #Middle #Posterior
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
This can cause life-threatening ... stoma and pull anteriorly ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
, selenium) Differential ... prolonged tocolysis • Sepsis ... Rule out other causes ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology