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Causes of Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thyroid
 • Thymoma
 • Teratoma
Causes of Mediastinal ... Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mass: • Aneurysm ... #Causes
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential ... dissection, Aortic anourysm ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... #Widening #Differential ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Azygoesophageal recess
The most important mediastinal line to look for is the azygoesophageal line, which borders the
Azygoesophageal ... most important mediastinal ... The causes of displacement ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Displacement #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... Myocarditis Pulmonary / Mediastinal ... #Differential #
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
The azygoesophageal ... interface with the mediastinum ... line is caused ... Bronchogenic cyst #Clinical ... #Anatomy #Radiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
heart and other mediastinal ... of the aorta, aneurysm ... An important mediastinal-lung ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... dissection • Aortic aneurysm ... #Differential # ... #causes
Sinus of Valsalva (SOV) Aneurysm seen on Angiography

Unruptured SOV aneurysm can cause CHB due to compression
Valsalva (SOV) Aneurysm ... can cause CHB due ... #Angiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #cathlab ... #fluoroscopy
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5 T’s Mnemonic for Causes of an Anterior Mediastinal Mass Differential Diagnosis

Thymus - Thymoma, Thymic Carcinoma.
s Mnemonic for Causes ... Mass Differential ... Aorta - Aortic Aneurysm ... #Mass #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology