Next, the patient's nearby lymph nodes within the chest cavity known as the mediastinum will be checked for disease involvement.
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Also infection can spread down the tissue spaces to the mediastinum which has significant consequences on the vital organs such as the heart.
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Her X-ray showed a widened mediastinum, the area in the middle of the chest, a classic sign of inhalational anthrax.
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Hours to days later, pleural effusion ( s ) with or without pneumothorax, widened mediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema are typically seen.
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The concern about " mediastinal flutter " ( the shift of the mediastinum with paradoxical diaphragm movement ) does not appear to be merited.
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In general, EUS is most appropriate for evaluation of the posterior inferior mediastinum while mediastinoscopy or EBUS are best for the anterior superior mediastinum.
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In general, EUS is most appropriate for evaluation of the posterior inferior mediastinum while mediastinoscopy or EBUS are best for the anterior superior mediastinum.
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Pneumomediastinum is the presence of air in the mediastinum, which in some cases can lead to pneumothorax, pneumoperitoneum, and pneumopericardium if left untreated.
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The thoracic cavity is further separated into the pleural cavity which contains the lungs and the superior mediastinum which includes the pericardial ( heart ) cavity.
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A type 1, or sliding hiatial hernia, is when the gastroesophageal junction and the cardia portion of the stomach move through the posterior mediastinum.
