Rheumatic fever chest x ray
|
Rheumatic fever Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Rheumatic fever chest x ray On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Rheumatic fever chest x ray |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Rheumatic fever chest x ray |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]; Anthony Gallo, B.S. [3]
Overview
On chest x-ray, rheumatic fever is characterized by cardiomegaly and pulmonary edema secondary to heart failure.
Chest X Ray
On chest x-ray, rheumatic fever is characterized by cardiomegaly secondary to carditis and valve abnormalities. Pulmonary edema may be noted if rheumatic fever has progressed to cardiac failure.
