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So, how good is a screening CXR for aortic dissection?
- Classic CXR finding is a wide mediastinum
- Pooled literature shows that the overall sensitivity of a CXR is about 67-70% for aortic dissection (even if upright, or PA and Lateral)
- Most authorities agree that a screening CXR alone is not sufficient to r/o aortic dissection
References
vonKodolitsch, 2005