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Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... 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
Diagnosis Algorithm ... 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 ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis? ... gallolyticus, clostridium septicum
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
(NBTE), Aseptic ... patients with SLE ... embolize • Cannot differentiate ... absent How can we differentiate ... high index of clinical
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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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 Framework ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... tumor embolism Septic ... #Differential #
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Syndrome on Neck POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... On ultrasound note ... Had septic emboli ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
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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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Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... carefully, you can see ... regurgitation #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #POCUS #S4C
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