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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Here you see a vegetation ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... - POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
the vegetation ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... regurgitation #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... ultrasound #POCUS #S4C
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
secondary to endocarditis ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Infective ... #Endocarditis # ... MitralValve #Vegetation
Tricuspid valve endocarditis on Echocardiogram
The anterior leaflet is affected.  When in doubt and 3D is
endocarditis on ... Echocardiogram ... When in doubt and 3D ... clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... formation • Other vegetations ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #management #cardiology
Lambls Excrescences on Echocardiogram
An incidental finding in a young patient with polyneuritis - there is a
aortic valve. ... vegetation unlikely ... #Excrescences #psax ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
mitral stenosis - Infective ... /marantic endocarditis ... Vegetations seen ... papillary muscle injury ... parachute mitral valve