Case 21: Diagnosis

1. What was the primary problem that resulted in Freckles’ rear leg paralysis?

A herniated disk

A thromboembolus

Decreased cardiac output leading to decreased spinal cord blood flow

Spinal trauma

2. What type of heart disease did Freckles have?

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Dilated cardiomyopathy

Unclassified or restrictive cardiomyopathy

Primary mitral valve disease

3. How large was Freckles’ left atrium?

Normal in size

Mildly enlarged

Moderately enlarged

Severely enlarged

4. The object in the pericardial effusion was most likely a:

Tumor

Granuloma

Ball of fibrous tissue

Thrombus

5. The rhythm abnormality in the top ECG trace was:

Atrial fibrillation

Sinus tachycardia

Ventricular tachycardia

Ventricular flutter

Case 21 — Diagnosis