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Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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- Aortic valve ... disease - Mitral regurgitation ... Coarctation of the ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Valve in a plane ... leaflets coining the ... #mercedes #sign ... #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #cardiology
Landolfi’s Sign on Physical Exam

A 73-year-old man presented with shortness of breath. On ocular exam, pupil
to have severe aortic ... regurgitation. ... In severe aortic ... valve regurgitation ... AorticRegurgitation #Cardiology
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... general health - Aortic ... valve regurgitation ... Symptoms depending on the ... #Differential #
Unicuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram

Unicuspid Aortic Valve can be uni- or acommissural. Usually presents in the
Valve on Echocardiogram ... Usually presents in the ... 3-5th decade w/regurgitation ... #Valve #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Echocardiogram

Quadricuspid Aortic Valve - very rare, usually presents in the 5-6th decade
Valve on Echocardiogram ... usually presents in the ... decade of life w/sign ... #Valve #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... #DoubleValve #Sign ... #TypeA #Aortic ... #cardiology #clinical
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis ... (both heart valve ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Severe Aortic Valve Calcifications on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

42 yo woman, an extraordinary etiology of severe AS.
Severe Aortic Valve ... Calcifications on Echocardiogram ... The mass with clear ... #Valve #aorta # ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... pedal edema, and clear ... to workup right-heart ... pocus #clinical #cardiology