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Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Lung Cancer • Esophageal ... Tumors • Vascular ... Pheochromocystoma • Thoracic ... spine lesions (Potts
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular ... Spasm • Esophageal ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
Esophageal Atresia ... The Apgar scores ... of the second thoracic ... as the VACTERL association ... NEJM #clinical #radiology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Heart failure Vascular ... hemorrhage (DAH), AVM, Thoracic ... • GI bleed: esophageal ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Complications • Avascular ... : Scapholunate dissociation ... , perilunate dislocation ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Myopericarditis • Vascular ... Mediastinitis • Esophageal ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... " Lymphoma • Thoracic ... Mediastinum: • Vascular ... abnormalities of the thoracic ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
sternoclavicular fracture-dislocation ... sternal fracture, thoracic ... Mediastinal air - Esophageal ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... insult due to vascular ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... significantly positive association ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology