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Plain Chest X-Ray Suggestive of Aortic Dissection2
| Signs of Aortic Dissection on Chest X-Ray Findings |
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| Mediastinal widening |
| Disruption of the normally distinct contour of the aortic knob |
| ”Calcium sign,” which appears as a separation of the intimal calcification from the aortic wall of >5 mm |
| Double density appearance within the aorta |
| Tracheal deviation to the right |
| Deviation of the nasogastric tube to the right |
Reprinted with permission from Strayer et al.2
