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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
on Echocardiogram ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... : Aortic Valve ( ... : Mitral Valve ( ... #TTE #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
on Echocardiogram ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Valve Regurgitaton ... of your basic cardiac ... #Mitral #Valve ... #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... #aorta #Valve # ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... ., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... valve vegetation ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #Vegetation #Endocarditis
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... STEMI on EKG ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... block, annular or aortic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
Huge cardiac ... masses...initially diagnosed ... just beneath the aortic ... valve Anguished ... #pocus #plax