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at 2:54 a.m. Jul, 15, 2025
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Stapedius
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braviboron
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I accepted a previously submitted card to add images. Can't find many images of pruning. I found one in an article and asked the author if we could use it. You might have more luck?
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What chest x-ray findings may be seen in pulmonary arterial hypertension?
{{c1::Right heart hypertrophy
Vascular changes (e.g. prominent pulmonary arteries, peripheral pruning)
Signs of underlying causes}}
{{c1::Right heart hypertrophy
Vascular changes (e.g. prominent pulmonary arteries, peripheral pruning)
Signs of underlying causes}}
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- Some may find the mnemonic PEEPER helpful:
- Pruning of peripheral pulmonary vessels
- Elevated cardiac apex due to right ventricular hypertrophy
- Enlarged right atrium
- Prominent pulmonary outflow tract
- Enlarged pulmonary arteries
- Radiographic correlates of underlying causes (e.g. valvular disease, kyphosis, scoliosis, interstitial lung disease)
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