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Mitral valve endocarditis complicated by an abscess - Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @ https://twitter.com/Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Mitral #Valve
Mitral valve endocarditis ... complicated by an abscess ... #abscess #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Cardiology #A2C
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Valve Infective Endocarditis ... MitralValve #Infective #Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #a4c #cardiology
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... , HD catheter, endocarditis ... most common (63%) Clinical ... Diagnosis: - MRI ... blood cultures (positive
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
for Infective Endocarditis ... or intracardiac abscess ... demonstrating active endocarditis ... or intracardiac abscess ... criteria #Infective #Endocarditis
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
MVP, subacute endocarditis ... Assess for MR when ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Cardiology #MitralValve
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... • Myocardial abscess ... Persistent fever, positive ... arthritis, splenic abscess ... Internet Book of Critical
Diastolic Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram secondary to AV Block

Dr. James Nadel @jimmy_nardel

#Diastolic #Mitral #Regurgitation #MR #Echocardiogram
Regurgitation #MR ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... heart valves • MRI ... common, Aortic root abscess ... often seen • MRI
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... the acute scan cannot ... #Evolution #MRI ... #Stroke #CVA #Clinical ... #Radiology #Interpretation