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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Valve Vegetations ... on POCUS - PLAX ... valves and pulmonary ... #Valve #Vegetations ... POCUS #PLAX #clinical
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... : Aortic Valve ( ... : Mitral Valve ( ... #Cardiac #TTE #
Lymphoma infiltration in mitral valve on Echocardiogram
A case from my archive... interesting. Lymphoma infiltration in mitral
valve on Echocardiogram ... valve. ... valve. ... to mitral valve ... #plax #psax #a4c
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... a replacement valve ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... #clinical #a4c ... #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
., LAX, SAX, or4C ... ., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #TTE #orientations
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... mitral valve flopping ... TTE is 84% sensitive ... #Valve #Vegetations ... #a4c
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
valve mass consistent ... valve with independent ... valve. ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Influenza Prosthetic Valve ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... aureus prosthetic valve
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
stenosis - Infective ... /marantic endocarditis ... prolapse beyond the ... valve - Secondary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology