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Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Many underlying causes ... MVP, subacute endocarditis ... Assess for MR when ... you see ruptured ... #Clinical #Cardiology
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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Autoimmune: • SLE ... • Infectious endocarditis ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... Tuleremia • Septic
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Autoimmune (SLE ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Emboli Cause Injury ... Diagnosis? ... gallolyticus, clostridium septicum
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of ... cellulitis in cases ... not clinically ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Endocarditis with Septic Emboli to the Spleen on POCUS
Aortic valve endocarditis (subxiphoid view) with emboli to
Septic Emboli to ... the Spleen on POCUS ... to the spleen (diagnosed ... #Septic #Emboli ... #ultrasound #clinical
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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... conditions: Autoimmune (SLE ... in up to 30% of cases ... common, Aortic root abscess
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... Diagnosis? ... See CT scan. ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
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Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... tumor embolism Septic ... emboli cause injury ... gallolyticus, clostridium septicum
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... What do you see ... could pinpoint the cause ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical
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Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
Ankle Joint on POCUS ... You see pus flowing ... found to have septic ... #clinical #ultrasound ... infected #pus #abscess
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