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:Complete Blood Count will show an eosinophilia if ther is parasitic involvement. (Serology or Fecal Baermann tests would confirm parasitic involvement).  
 
:Complete Blood Count will show an eosinophilia if ther is parasitic involvement. (Serology or Fecal Baermann tests would confirm parasitic involvement).  
 
:Biochemistry would show hyperglobulinemia in chronic inflammation.
 
:Biochemistry would show hyperglobulinemia in chronic inflammation.
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:A biomarker for a pulmonary hypertension is an elevated NT-proBNP.
    
'''Urinalysis''' may show the presence of proteinuria if systemic disease is present.  
 
'''Urinalysis''' may show the presence of proteinuria if systemic disease is present.  
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'''Radiography''' is best performed with a DV view. Signs will include left atrial and ventricular enlargement, pulmonary arterial enlargement, congested pulmonary veins and signs of pulmonary disease.
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'''Radiography''' is best performed with a DV view. Signs will include left (isn't it the right heart that is enlarged, because of the backlog of the pulmonary arteria?) atrial and ventricular enlargement, pulmonary arterial enlargement, enlargement of the V. cava caudalis, congested pulmonary veins and signs of pulmonary disease.  
    
'''Electrocardiography''' may show the presence of right ventricular hypertrophy (deep S-waves) and signs of myocardial hypoxia (ST segment abnormalities).
 
'''Electrocardiography''' may show the presence of right ventricular hypertrophy (deep S-waves) and signs of myocardial hypoxia (ST segment abnormalities).
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