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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Diagnosis • Vascular ... ex: duplicated SVC ... or middle lobe collapse ... effusion • CXR ... #radiology
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
Pericardial cyst ... Pericardial cysts ... proximal aorta and pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Change in clinical ... - Peripheral vascular ... Chest X-ray: ... and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
or dilated) • Valvular ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... and relief of IVC ... deteriorating on medical
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... 0.25), murmur of valvular ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Risk Factors: • ... Anemia ✗ NOT a risk ... Key Point: High clinical ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management