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Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... valve vegetation ... #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #clinical #ultrasound
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... the vegetation ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
What's the Diagnosis ... Proximal aortic ... Note large aortic ... #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Clinical #Ultrasound
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
diagnostic use ... prescription; TEE ... large or mobile vegetations ... #Diagnosis #InfectiveEndocarditis ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Sonopathology of the ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Dilatation - Aortic ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... formation • Other vegetations ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... block, annular or aortic ... -mm left sided vegetations
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS

This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis ... are infective vegetations ... endocarditis with ... POCUS #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #Vegetation
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
cardiac valvular vegetations ... found via TTE ... on mitral and aortic ... Vegetations mostly ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis with Septic Emboli to the Spleen on POCUS
Aortic valve endocarditis (subxiphoid view) with emboli to
Endocarditis with ... Spleen on POCUS Aortic ... valve endocarditis ... spleen (diagnosed ... Splenic #POCUS #ultrasound
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... formation • Other vegetations ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... block, annular or aortic ... -mm left sided vegetations