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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
ex: duplicated SVC ... Lymphadenopathy • Pericardial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial ... effusionCXR ... #radiology
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
effusion. ... Pericardial effusion ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
new widespread ST-elevation ... effusion (new or ... imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... diagnosis #criteria #cardiology
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
effusion. ... Continue with the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
Pericardial effusion ... heart while on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Pericardial #Effusion
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
Pericardial cyst ... proximal aorta and pulmonary ... On CT however there ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Here another patient who had valve-replacement.
Notice the large heart size.
There is redistribution of the pulmonary vessels
redistribution of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... ValveReplacement #Pericardial ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... associated with pericardial ... effusion, pleural ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... decompression SVC ... renal failure, pulmonary ... , SOB, pleural effusions