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Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Endocarditis # ... POCUS #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Vegetation Echocardiogram
Juicy vegetation on a mitral valve.

31% S. Aureus (IVDUs, IV lines)
17% Strep viridans
11%
Echocardiogram ... Mitral #Vegetation #Endocarditis ... #Infective #Clinical ... #Echocardiogram ... #Valve
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... and prosthetic valve ... endocarditis • ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Conditions for Infective ... Endocarditis ... - Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... RiskFactors #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... #comparison #infective ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... - Infective vs ... disease • Systemic infection ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... the surface of valve ... left-sided heart valves ... is required for diagnosis ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Mitral Valve Vegetation on Echocardiogram

Since people liked yesterday's MV vegetation, & IE was a hot topic
Mitral Valve Vegetation ... on Echocardiogram ... Mitral #Vegetation #Endocarditis ... #Infective #Clinical ... #Valve
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Responsible for Infective ... Endocarditis ... Native valves: ... #Endocarditis # ... Bacteria #Pathogens #Diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Rheumatic fever, Infective ... endocarditis, Myxomatous ... • Prosthetic valve ... Mitral annulus valve ... #differential #diagnosis