Mediastinum and Hila

Hemithorax Whiteout – CXR

Use tracheal deviation either toward or away from a large lung opacity on a CXR to narrow the differential of the lesion. (5 minutes)

Cardiomegaly (Right Heart) – CXR

Identify an enlarged cardiac silhouette and determine the cardiac chambers accounting for cardiomegaly on a CXR. (5 minutes)

Left Atrial Enlargement

Identify cardiomegaly with enlarged cardiac silhouette predominantly due to left and right atrial enlargement. (5 minutes)

Hilar Lymphadenopathy

Differentiate between bulky lymphadenopathy and enlarged pulmonary arteries in a CXR with enlarged hila.

Pericardial Effusion

Identify key features of a cardiac silhouette suggestive of a pericardial effusion

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