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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... patient underwent septal ... @NephroP #Mitral ... #Valve #Endocarditis
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt had mitral valve ... up and hits the septum ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
2 months of 'FUO'

- Dr. Ernest Fischer @EAFischer

#Mitral #Valve #Endocarditis #Vegetations
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 2 months of 'FUO ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
failure • Altered mental ... Clips 1 and 2 demonstrate ... a mobile mitral ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #Infective #Endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
(a4c) It belongs ... Mitral valve doesn ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #Echocardiogram
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... tumor embolism Septic ... #Endocarditis #Differential
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
on this saline contrast ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... >LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... clinical #pocus #a4c