John Ditredici, MD

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Johnathan S. Crane, MD;Leslie Trope, MD;William Bailey, MD;John Ditredici, MD

September 14th 2005

A 72-year-old woman who had fallen and injured the left side of her chest came to the emergency department complaining of pain in that area. She was physically stable and not short of breath. A soft systolic murmur was heard over the left precordium; the lungs were clear. A posteroanterior chest film showed no rib fracture but it did show an enlarged heart and a large, calcified ventricular aneurysm.

Images of Hyperthyroidism: Pretibial Myxedema

William Bailey, MD;Johnathan S. Crane, MD;Leslie Trope, MD;John Ditredici, MD

July 1st 2004

Swelling of the lower legs broughtthis 57-year-old woman to a familypractice clinic. She had a history ofhyperthyroidism with weight loss,tachycardia, and anxiety. This conditionwas confirmed with blood testsand radioactive iodine uptake testing.