MediastinitisFrom our partner site on asthma, MyAsthmaCentral.com.
Chest infection Symptoms: Signs and tests: Signs of mediastinitis include chest wall tenderness, wound drainage, and an unstable chest wall in patients who have had recent surgery. A chest x-ray may show a widened mediastinum, caused by the collection of inflammatory cells within the chest. A chest CT scan may show a more detailed view of the mediastinitis. Your health care provider may insert a needle into the area of inflammation and withdraw a sample to send for Gram stain and culture to identify the source of any infection.
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