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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... Echocardiogram Surgery ... considered in pts ... #endocarditis # ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... Echocardiogram (PLAX) Surgery ... considered in pts ... #endocarditis # ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
A very, very large tubular endocarditic mitral valve vegetation in computed tomography. 

Dr. Stephan Achenbach @
large tubular endocarditic ... mitral valve vegetation ... #MitralValve #Vegetation ... #CTA #CardiacCTA ... #Cardiology
Tricuspid Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (s4c)
There are times you do a bedside echo on
Tricuspid Vegetations ... bedside echo on a septic ... Definite sepsis ... TV #Tricuspid #Vegetations ... s4c #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery ... -mm left sided vegetations ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS

This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis ... regurgitation & septic ... CT chest confirmed ... multiple septic ... emboli and CT Surgery
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... h/o of cardiac surgery ... , endocarditis or ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
tumor embolism Septic ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... osteomyelitis, septic ... CRBSI: • Severe sepsis ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
flora of healthy cats ... General malaise • Septic ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... , Septic arthritis ... Treatment: • 50%