Mediastinal widening on portable x-rays
The mediastinum may appear widened on a portable chest x-ray even for many reasons (other than the mediastinum actually being widened!)
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chest pain and…
the case. a 41 year old male presents with sudden severe retrosternal chest pain radiating into the right flank. He also reports 3-4 weeks of intermittent chest tightness & that his doctor told him he “may need a heart valve…