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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
vegetations to prevent embolism ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... vegetations to prevent embolism ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Vegetations in Endocarditis ... on POCUS - PLAX ... valves and pulmonary ... #POCUS #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
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 ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... via ASD • Metastatic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... via ASD • Metastatic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Mitral valve doesn ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Double Orifice Mitral Valve in a young M w/ chest pain. Rare congenital anomaly of subvalvular
valve into 2 orifices ... sinus venosus ASD ... #MitralValve #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #PSAX