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| However, it is possible that the murmur is due to congenital aortic stenosis and an infection elsewhere, neoplasia, or because immune-mediated disease is present. | | However, it is possible that the murmur is due to congenital aortic stenosis and an infection elsewhere, neoplasia, or because immune-mediated disease is present. |
− | |l1= | + | |l1=Endocarditis |
| |q2=What is the likely source of the murmur? What other valve(s) may be involved? | | |q2=What is the likely source of the murmur? What other valve(s) may be involved? |
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| The mitral valve in dogs is affected most commonly in bacterial endocarditis, then | | The mitral valve in dogs is affected most commonly in bacterial endocarditis, then |
| the aortic valve. | | the aortic valve. |
− | |l2= | + | |l2=Endocarditis |
| |q3=Chest radiographs reveal a diffuse interstitial pattern and only mild cardiomegaly. An echocardiogram is performed (29). What is your diagnosis and how are the radiographic findings consistent with this diagnosis? | | |q3=Chest radiographs reveal a diffuse interstitial pattern and only mild cardiomegaly. An echocardiogram is performed (29). What is your diagnosis and how are the radiographic findings consistent with this diagnosis? |
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| The left atrium is usually normal in size at the time of diagnosis. | | The left atrium is usually normal in size at the time of diagnosis. |
− | |l3= | + | |l3=Endocarditis |
| |q4=What diagnostic test(s) would best confirm your suspicion? | | |q4=What diagnostic test(s) would best confirm your suspicion? |
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| Serial blood cultures should be drawn. Positive blood cultures have been obtained in | | Serial blood cultures should be drawn. Positive blood cultures have been obtained in |
| 88% of affected dogs when more than one sample was drawn. | | 88% of affected dogs when more than one sample was drawn. |
− | |l4= | + | |l4=Endocarditis |
| |q5=What treatment would you initiate in the acute phase and what is the long-term prognosis? | | |q5=What treatment would you initiate in the acute phase and what is the long-term prognosis? |
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| Corticosteroids are contraindicated. | | Corticosteroids are contraindicated. |
− | |l5= | + | |l5=Endocarditis |
| </FlashCard> | | </FlashCard> |
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