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
- 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.[1]
Image:Acute_Rheumatic_Fever_X-Ray_1.jpg|Plain chest film demonstrates bilateral increased interstitial markings.[2]
Image:Acute_Rheumatic_Fever_X-Ray_2.jpg|Patient was intubated and ventilated. A diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease was made. Cardiomegaly is present.[2]
Image:Acute_Rheumatic_Fever_X-Ray_3.jpg|Patient went to surgery and had a mitral and aortic valve replacement.[2]
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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