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Tricuspid valve endocarditis on Echocardiogram
The anterior leaflet is affected.  When in doubt and 3D is
endocarditis on ... Echocardiogram ... When in doubt and 3D ... #endocarditis # ... cardiology #pocus #a4c
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... consultation • Valve ... growth or worsening valve ... • Aggressive management ... metastatic foci of infection
Chiari Network on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Chiari network - fenestrated, net-like embryonic remnants of valves of
- A4C Chiari network ... embryonic remnants of valves ... close relation to the ... associated with infective ... endocarditis, arrhythmias
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Microbiology: Blood ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... • Blood cultures ... #management #cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS

This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who
Tricuspid Valve ... are infective vegetations ... look similar to blood ... Blood cultures were ... POCUS #Clinical #Echocardiogram
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Related Acute Lung Injury ... • Infection - ... Infection occurs ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
quantify renal injury ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... • Echocardiogram ... reveals increasing blood ... differential #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
inflammatory cytokines in the ... Related Acute Lung Injury ... Infection - Infection ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
cases, median -3d ... manifestations of Fusarium infection ... • Depending on the ... type of injury ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management