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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... on Echocardiogram ... to prevent embolism ... #endocarditis # ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... on Echocardiogram ... to prevent embolism ... #endocarditis # ... #Valve #plax #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
in Endocarditis ... - POCUS Echocardiogram ... very specific for endocarditis ... #Endocarditis # ... POCUS #Echocardiogram
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
and platelets on the ... valve leaflet • Vegetations ... inflammation at vegetation ... and likely to embolize ... non-infective vegetation
Mitral Valve Vegetation on Echocardiogram

Since people liked yesterday's MV vegetation, & IE was a hot topic
Mitral Valve Vegetation ... on Echocardiogram ... today, raiding the ... #Endocarditis # ... Infective #Clinical #Echocardiogram
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation ... source based on TTE ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... angiography in the ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... -->LV inability ... In the setting of ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #ultrasound
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS

This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis ... embolize to the ... embolize to the ... POCUS #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #Vegetation
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
formation • Other vegetations ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... -mm left sided vegetations
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... +/- TEE) • Chest ... suspect right-sided endocarditis ... cultures • Large vegetation ... with multiple embolic