Rheumatic fever x ray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [3]; Anthony Gallo, B.S. [4]
Overview
On chest x-ray, rheumatic fever is characterized by cardiomegaly and pulmonary edema secondary to heart failure.
X Ray
There are no x-ray findings associated with rheumatic fever. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of rheumatic fever, which include:[1]
- Cardiomegaly secondary to carditis and valve abnormalities
- Pulmonary edema
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![Plain chest film demonstrates bilateral increased interstitial markings.[2]](/images/a/ac/Acute_Rheumatic_Fever_X-Ray_1.jpg)
Plain chest film demonstrates bilateral increased interstitial markings.[2]
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![Patient was intubated and ventilated. A diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease was made. Cardiomegaly is present.[2]](/images/6/6b/Acute_Rheumatic_Fever_X-Ray_2.jpg)
Patient was intubated and ventilated. A diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease was made. Cardiomegaly is present.[2]
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![Patient went to surgery and had a mitral and aortic valve replacement.[2]](/images/d/d7/Acute_Rheumatic_Fever_X-Ray_3.jpg)
Patient went to surgery and had a mitral and aortic valve replacement.[2]
![Plain chest film demonstrates bilateral increased interstitial markings.[2]](/index.php/File:Acute_Rheumatic_Fever_X-Ray_1.jpg)
![Patient was intubated and ventilated. A diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease was made. Cardiomegaly is present.[2]](/index.php/File:Acute_Rheumatic_Fever_X-Ray_2.jpg)
![Patient went to surgery and had a mitral and aortic valve replacement.[2]](/index.php/File:Acute_Rheumatic_Fever_X-Ray_3.jpg)
References
- ↑ Acute Rhuematic Fever. Radiopaedia.org (2015). http://radiopaedia.org/cases/acute-rheumatic-fever-chest-radiographic-findings Accessed on October 19, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Image courtesy of Dr. David Preston Radiopaedia (original file [1]). Creative Commons BY-SA-NC