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You are currently examining Reggie

Left sided heart enlargement

Left auricular appendage bulge

Body of left atrium looking like double shadow

Enlarged pulmonary vein

“Cowboy leg” - Enlarged left atrium causes lateral displacement and splitting of the mainstem bronchi

Select all the areas showing features which indicate severe cardiomegaly or congestive heart failure

Try again, that is not a feature which indicates severe cardiomegaly or congestive heart failure

You’ve identified left sided heart enlargement Now select another feature which indicates severe cardiomegaly or congestive heart failure.

You’ve identified left auricular appendage bulge Now select another feature which indicates severe cardiomegaly or congestive heart failure.

You’ve identified body of left atrium looking like double shadow Now select another feature which indicates severe cardiomegaly or congestive heart failure.

You’ve identified enlarged pulmonary vein Now select another feature which indicates severe cardiomegaly or congestive heart failure.

You’ve identified “Cowboy leg” Now select another feature which indicates severe cardiomegaly or congestive heart failure.

Correct. Select four other areas showing features which indicate severe cardiomegaly or congestive heart failure

Correct. Select three other areas showing features which indicate severe cardiomegaly or congestive heart failure

Correct. Select two other areas showing features which indicate severe cardiomegaly or congestive heart failure

Correct. Select one other area showing features which indicate severe cardiomegaly or congestive heart failure

You’ve correctly identified all features which indicate severe cardiomegaly or congestive heart failure

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Reggie’s X-ray has shown

  • Generalised cardiomegaly is present
  • Dorsal displacement of the trachea
  • Enlarged left atrium
  • Interstitial to alveolar infiltrate in caudodorsal and perihilar lung fields – cardiogenic pulmonary oedema

Learn how to diagnose CHF using X-ray

Chris Linney
  • Head of Cardiology, Paragon Veterinary Referrals
  • RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology