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Frontal (a) and lateral (b) chest X-ray images demonstrating no abnormalities or signs of pericardial effusion.
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On admission, chest X-ray demonstrated no acute findings (Figure 1) and EKG demonstrated sinus tachycardia at a rate of 109 bpm with low-voltage QRS.
CTA chest with (a) and without (b) contrast enhancement demonstrating the moderate pericardial effusion. No pleural effusion or other abnormalities are present.
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Given his persistent tachycardia and concern for thrombus, he underwent a CTA chest (Figure 2) with contrast which demonstrated moderate pericardial effusion with subcentimeter bilateral hilar lymph nodes.