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24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
valve vegetation ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac ... #PLAX #AorticValve ... #Aorta #Vegetation ... #Endocarditis #
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... replacement 6 months ago ... Here you see a vegetation ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... subtle aortic valve vegetation ... EUSmkh #Aortic #aorta ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
aortic and mitral regurgitation ... Blood cultures are ... formation • Other vegetations ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... -mm left sided vegetations
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
aortic and mitral regurgitation ... Blood cultures are ... formation • Other vegetations ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... -mm left sided vegetations
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... POCUS steps in ... considered (principally vegetation ... not POCUS: serial ... #clinical #cardiology