Pericardial effusion - large

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio , 13 May 2012
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Bruno Di Muzio, 6 Sep 2015

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Diagnostic Certainty was set to .
Race changed from Caucasian to .

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Findings was added:

Large pericardial effusion is demonstrated on CT.

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Image CT (non-contrast) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image CT (non-contrast) ( update )

Perspective was set to Sagittal.

Image CT (non-contrast) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

Chest x-ray performed in the bed shows significant enlargement of the cardiac silhouette.

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Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Single Or Stack Root was set to .

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