DrVirgo Forum Hero

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| | 08/01/07 - 08:36 AM  
 
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A? Constritive pericarditis: lymphoma as risk factor, pericardial knock & distant heart sound on heart exam; r/o cor pulmonale b/c no pulm etiology of RVH; lungs are clear, so can’t be left heart failure or mitral stenosis; no murmur resembling tricuspid.
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| robin082006 Forum Hero

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| | 08/01/07 - 10:06 AM  
 
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| doc_clotaire Forum Guru

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| | 08/01/07 - 10:12 AM  
 
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| kpmle2 Forum Guru
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| | 08/01/07 - 10:22 AM  
 
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| cirus Forum Guru

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| | 08/01/07 - 11:31 AM  
 
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This pt has: An early diastolic sound at apex. Right sided heart failure ( Enlarged liver, asites, peripheral edema) Clear lungs????? so if its constrictive pericarditis, it would have affected the lung, too. & not a clear lung) ill go for tricusped regurge
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| khorshid Forum Guru
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| | 08/01/07 - 12:00 PM  
 
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A radiation induced pericarditis
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| Drtweetie Forum Elite

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| | 08/01/07 - 04:06 PM  
 
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Agree w/ pericarditis
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