Articles Tagged With: annular
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Cardiac Constriction vs. Cardiac Restriction
The five Mayo Clinic Doppler echocardiographic criteria for the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis (CP) were tested in a group of surgically confirmed CP compared to a group of cardiac biopsy proven amyloid restrictive cardiomyopathy. Interventricular septal bounce and an elevated mitral annular medial e’ were found to be the most accurate criteria, especially if used together.
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Not All Round Rashes Are Ringworm: A Differential Diagnosis of Annular and Nummular Lesions
Although rashes are not usually an emergency, it is common for emergency physicians to see patients come in with a rash. Sometimes the rash is new onset, and sometimes it has been present for a while and refractory to treatment.