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| radiographic signs of generalized cardiomegaly |
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| Apex shift to the left, wide silhouette, plural fissure visible |
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| radiographic findings with right sided heart enlargement |
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Definition
increased sternal contact,
inverted D shape on DV
Cd vena cava wider than aorta on lateral
pleural effusion
liver enlargement and ascites |
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Definition
| Right ventricular enlargement |
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Definition
| Abdominal effusion due to right heart failure, pericardial effusion |
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venous congestion in the cr lobar veins (black arrows)
Left main stem bronchus above the right (short arrow)
Bulging left atrium between 1-2 o'clock (long arrow) |
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| Radiographic findings of left sided heart failure |
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Definition
left and right atrial enlargement
elevation of the terminal trachea
elevation of the main stem bronchii
divergence of the main stem bronchii on the DV
severe cases -> cardiac apex may shift to the right |
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Left Sided heart failure
short arrow-> elevated main stem bronchus
medium arrow -> enlarged eft atrium
Long arrow -> perihilar soft tissue opacity |
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Ddx; lymphadenopathy
LA causes main stem bronchus angle to exceed 60 degrees on DV
"Cow boy on a horse" bronchus position |
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generalized cardiomegaly due to MV dz
marked tracheal elevation
increased sternal contact |
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Term
| What shape is the heart in a normal feline? |
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Definition
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| Radiographic findings of pericardial effusion |
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Definition
cardiac silhouette is smooth, rounded, well defined
tracheal elevation
pulmonary venous congestion
enlarged caudal vena cava
hepatomegaly
ascites |
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Definition
Microcardia, hypovascularization and small heart
usually associated with hypovolemia, shock, addisons |
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Definition
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Definition
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heart based tumor
trachea is displaced dorsally and turns ventrally forming a sharp right angle, turn due to mass at the heart base
can use barium to show dorsal esophagus compression
ddx; hilar lymphadenopathy |
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