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Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
Mediastinal Mass ... - Differential ... Posterior Mediastinal ... #Differential # ... anterior #middle #posterior
Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
Posterior Mediastinal ... Mass - Differential ... @PulmPEEPs #Posterior ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... #Differential #
Causes of Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thyroid
 • Thymoma
 • Teratoma
of Mediastinal Mass ... - Differential ... , Esophageal) Posterior ... Mediastinal Mass ... #Mediastinum #Differential
Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
#Mediastinal #Mass ... #Differential # ... Anterior #Middle #Posterior
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... Atelectasis, Nodule / mass ... Middle mediastinal, Posterior ... Mediastinal #Widening #Differential
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
- Differential ... Pleuropericardial cyst Posterior ... • Posterior Mediastinum ... common cause of posterior ... #Differential #
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... pain, +/- N/V - Mass ... stricture • Posterior ... #UrinaryTract #Differential
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... lateral leg) or S1 (posterior ... Refers to anatomic ... lateral leg (L5) or posterior ... BackPain #Lumbago #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss ... depression in VI-V2 - posterior ... Interpretation #differential
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
- Attempt to pass ... - Attempt to pass ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... criticalcare #airway #anatomy