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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... replacement 6 months ago ... up and hits the septum ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
74, JVP 15 cm ASA ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... variation, (B) a septal ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
has pericardial effusion ... done one month ago ... with similar peri effusion ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Tricuspid Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (s4c)
There are times you do a bedside echo on
Echocardiogram (s4c ... bedside echo on a septic ... Definite sepsis and risk ... Echocardiogram #s4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Note the septal ... one month ago-pt ... Septal bounce and ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... /AHA proposed and ... NSTEMI #Activation #Risk ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... • Splinter hemorrhages ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Age 4. ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management