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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... replacement 6 months ago ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Lymphoma infiltration in mitral valve on Echocardiogram
A case from my archive... interesting. Lymphoma infiltration in mitral
infiltration in mitral ... Echocardiogram A case ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #plax #psax #a4c ... #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... of Mitral Regurgitation ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... territory] In PLAX ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... disease Infective endocarditis ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
primary mitral regurgitation ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... mitral regurgitation ... #Mitral #Regurgitation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... view of a patient diagnosed ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #ultrasound #POCUS ... #S4C
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... • Infective Endocarditis ... • Mitral Regurgitation ... • Mitral Stenosis ... #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... Also had medial mitral ... effusion one month ago-pt ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C ... ) Window on POCUS ... In this case, severely ... EF -> visible mural ... thrombus (star)