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Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
in Endocarditis ... - POCUS Echocardiogram ... Apical 4-chamber ... POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Thickening on Echocardiogram ... - Differential ... : Case 1: LV Clot ... Case 3: Apical ... #clinical #a4c
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation ... - Most Common Cause ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram ... LV apical wall ... Differential should ... Abnormality #WMA #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... Vegetations seen ... papillary muscles apically ... pacing (especially apical ... Primary #Functional #Differential
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
- Apical 4 Chamber ... Though this case ... is late RCM as LV ... An ASD with atria ... #cardiology #a4c
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view demonstrating multiple myxomas in a case of Carney complex
Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Apical 4-chamber ... seen in LA, LV, ... Myxomas #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #A4C
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
formation • Other vegetations ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... -mm left sided vegetations
Right Heart Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

To differentiate acute from chronic right heart
Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - Apical 4 Chamber ... To differentiate ... or bigger than LV ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... Treat underlying cause ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Differential #