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Causes of Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thyroid
 • Thymoma
 • Teratoma
Causes of Mediastinal ... Mass - Differential ... Terrible" Lymphoma Middle ... , Esophageal) Posterior ... #Differential #
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... mediastinal, Posterior ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
Mediastinal masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential # ... Table #Anterior #Middle ... #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant
The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
The mediastinum ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Anterior #Middle ... #Posterior #Mediastinum
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
- Differential ... fibroma/sarcoma) Middle ... Tumors • Vascular Mases ... Posterior Mediastinal ... #posterior
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
- Differential ... (Aneurysm) Middle ... • Middle Mediastinum ... • Posterior Mediastinum ... of posterior mediastinal
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
either anterior or posterior ... hilum: In this case ... be an anterior mediastinal ... XRay #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
overall table for mediastinal ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Radiology ... #Differential # ... Table #Anterior #Middle ... #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant
Azygoesophageal recess
The most important mediastinal line to look for is the azygoesophageal line, which borders the
most important mediastinal ... on most frontal CXRs ... The causes of displacement ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Displacement #Differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... anaesthesia • Sepsis ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management