Enlargement of the Mediastinum

Audience: Medical Students and Interns
Recommended playback speed: 1x to 1.5x
Learning Objectives:
Recognize 3 common forms of mediastinal enlargement
-Vascular injury or aneurysm
-Cardiomegaly
-Pericardial effusion
Differentiate between the 3 common forms of mediastinal widening
Summary:
Get an upright PA radiograph whenever possible
CTA chest/aorta for acute vascular pathology
Echocardiography for enlargement of the cardiac silhouette

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