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Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... on size of the vegetation ... sensitive for vegetations ... #Valve #Vegetations ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Vegetations #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... 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 ... #Vegetations #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... you can see the vegetation ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... ultrasound #POCUS #S4C
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 ... Here you see a vegetation ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
Pathologic lesions - vegetation ... histology of a vegetation ... involvement - Echocardiogram ... - New valvular regurgitation ... febrilepodcast] #Duke
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... formation • Other vegetations ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... -mm left sided vegetations
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... formation • Other vegetations ... Suspicion → TEE • Duke ... -mm left sided vegetations