Case Author(s): Stephanie P.F. Yen, M.D. and Jerold Wallis, M.D. , 2/13/98 . Rating: #D3, #Q4

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Brief history:

67-year-old female who presents with shortness of breath, congestive heart failure, and new onset atrial fibrillation.

Images:

Ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy, 1/98, with ventilation images at the left, and perfusion images at the right. Carefully examine the RPO and LPO perfusion images.

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View second image(vq). Ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy, 8/92

View third image(xr). Portable chest, 1/26/98 (top) and PA chest, 8/10/92 (bottom), filmed to emphasize RUL findings

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