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Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinal Mass ... aneurysm and aortic ... Mediastinal Mass ... breath • Chest pain ... #Mass #Differential
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential ... dissection, Aortic ... anourysm, Enlarged ... Atelectasis, Nodule / mass ... • Masses: Anterior
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Obstruction • Aortic ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... Myocarditis Pulmonary / Mediastinal ... Embolism (chest pain
5 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of an Anterior Mediastinal Mass Differential Diagnosis

Thymus - Thymoma, Thymic Carcinoma.
s Mnemonic for Causes ... Mass Differential ... Cancer Thoracic Aorta ... - Aortic Aneurysm ... #Mass #Differential
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... Vascular - abdominal aortic ... aneurysm; • ... #primarycare #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... /Iliac artery aneurysms ... #differential # ... lower #extremity #msk
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... • Abdominal mass ... • Abdominal aortic ... aneurysms • Acute ... #Differential #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
mass/adenopathy ... hemolytic anemia • Pain ... ) Classification ... mass) • CT scan ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
Broncholithiasis - Differential ... adjacent calcified mediastinal ... patients), • Chest pain ... erosion into the aorta ... Noninfectious Causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms ... aneurysm • Medium ... #rheumatology #classification