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Portable chest X-ray, supine.
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The patient subsequently required mechanical ventilation secondary to worsening hypoxemic respiratory failure as evidenced by a low partial pressure of oxygen on arterial blood gas monitoring (Figure 1).
Transthoracic echocardiogram, apical four-chamber view.
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These findings were consistent with a transthoracic echocardiogram, which showed an estimated ejection fraction of 10-15% (Figure 2).
Portable chest X-ray, supine.
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Follow-up chest X-ray showed improvement in the interstitial edema pattern previously noted on prior imaging (Figure 3).
Transthoracic echocardiogram, apical four-chamber view.
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Transthoracic echocardiogram performed seven days after admission demonstrated continued reduction in systolic function with an ejection fraction of 20-25% (Figure 4).
Transthoracic echocardiogram, apical four-chamber view.
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Follow-up echocardiogram showed improvement in his ejection fraction to 35-40% (Figure 5).