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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... , Posterior mediastinal ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #Widening #Differential
Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
Mediastinal masses ... masses. ... #Mass #Differential ... #Table #Anterior ... #Middle #Posterior
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Wheezing - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm CXR ... Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... • Teratoma • Mediastinal
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
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- Differential ... Tumors • Vascular Mases ... Posterior Mediastinal ... #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... / Mediastinal Causes ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
for mediastinal ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #Mediastinal ... #Mass #Differential ... #Middle #Posterior
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
contact with the pulmonary ... either anterior or posterior ... hilum: In this case ... be an anterior mediastinal ... clinical #radiology #CXR
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 ... summarized in the table ... #Displacement #Differential
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management