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Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... #clinical #a4c ... #cardiology
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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- Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... disease - Mitral regurgitation ... Coarctation of the ... RiskFactors #Cardiology
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
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Endocarditis, Acute ... Prosthetic Valve ... Dissection, Traumatic Injury ... : Infective Endocarditis ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... valve motion. ... #cardiology #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... ultrasound #POCUS #S4C
Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram (A4C)

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
(A4C) "Frozen ... immobility of the ... #regurgitation ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... consultation • Valve ... regurgitation or ... growth or worsening valve ... • Aggressive management
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
in Endocarditis ... - POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... aortic and mitral regurgitation ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... #management #cardiology