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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Diagnosis • ... : Upper or middle ... : Anterior mediastinal ... Germ cell tumor), Middle ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
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Diagnosis Anterior ... fibroma/sarcoma) Middle ... Tumors • Vascular Mases ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #anterior #middle
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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sequestration • Saddle ... Mnemonic: • S - Saddle ... Diagnosis: • ... decompression #CaudaEquina ... #diagnosis #causes
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... mononeuritis multiplex • GI ... tracts • Recurrent middle ... rhinitis/sinusitis, saddle ... tract, and often causes
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
for mediastinal masses ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential ... #Table #Anterior ... #Middle #Posterior