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Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
- Differential ... Lymphoma • Thoracic aorta ... (Aneurysm) Middle ... include aortic aneurysm ... #Mass #Differential
Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
Posterior Mediastinal ... Mass - Differential ... Chondrosarcoma • Vascular aneurysm ... #Mass #Differential ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening ... - Differential ... dissection, Aortic anourysm ... #Widening #Differential ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... wall defines an aneurysm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #AAA #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Transverse
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5 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of an Anterior Mediastinal Mass Differential Diagnosis

Thymus - Thymoma, Thymic Carcinoma.
Mass Differential ... Cancer Thoracic Aorta ... - Aortic Aneurysm ... #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
presented with abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Ruptured
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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... Myocarditis Pulmonary / Mediastinal ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
heart and other mediastinal ... elongation of the aorta ... , aneurysm, dissection ... An important mediastinal-lung ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ... Regurgitation #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... aortitis, aortic aneurysm ... Supply gut -> abdominal