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Mediastinitis

Mediastinitis: Introduction

Mediastinitis: Inflammation of the area between the lungs called the mediastinum which contains the heart, thymus gland, windpipe, esophagus and large blood vessels. The condition may occur suddenly (acute) or slowly over a period of time (chronic). It is often a complication of open chest surgery or penetrating chest wounds. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Mediastinitis is available below.

Symptoms of Mediastinitis

• Fever
• Chills
• Shock
• Pain behind sternum
• Epigastric pain
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 11 symptoms of Mediastinitis

Treatments for Mediastinitis

• Antibiotics, surgery to remove inflamed tissue
• more treatments...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Mediastinitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Mediastinitis
• Failure to diagnose Mediastinitis
• Hidden causes of Mediastinitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Mediastinitis

Mediastinitis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Mediastinitis:

• Death
• Impaired heart function
• Impaired lung function
• more complications...»

Causes of Mediastinitis

• Histoplasmosis
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Anthrax
• Oesophageal foreign body
• Oesophageal rupture
• more causes...»

Read more about causes of Mediastinitis

Read more about causes of Mediastinitis.

More information about causes of Mediastinitis:

• Mediastinitis as a complication caused by other conditions

Mediastinitis: Broader Related Topics

• Chest conditions
• Inflammatory conditions that may be pathogenic or non-pathogenic
• more types...»

Types of Mediastinitis

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Definitions of Mediastinitis:

Inflammation of the mediastinum, the area between the pleural sacs. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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