DI Certifying exam – Radiograph case – Chronic exercise intolerance
Radiograph case - Chronic exercise intolerance
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Signalment: 5-year-old, female intact Bichon Frise
History: Chronic exercise intolerance. 2 days of lethargy, weakness and anorexia.
Physical exam: Heart murmur.
List the most important imaging findings.
List, in order of priority, the most likely differential diagnosis(es) and how these relate to the clinical signs.
Key Findings:
- triangular mineral opacity in esophagus
- ductus bump-desc aorta bulge, enlarged MPA, cardiomegaly, enlargement of pulm artery and vein
- Not Required:
- interstitial pattern
Key Synthesis:
- Bone esophageal foreign body
- PDA