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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... -Chamber View (A4C ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Orientations #Atlas #Map
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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- Aortic valve ... Coarctation of the ... aorta - Indwelling ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... of the aorta. ... valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... 100-120, Target MAP
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Aorta Mimicking ... in the aorta was ... FoCUS is not the ... #Catheter #Aorta ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
catheter • Recent dental ... CA • Involves aortic ... occlusion that may ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause
Aortic Valve Nodules of Arantius on Echocardiogram

This is a parasternal short axis view at the level
Aortic Valve Nodules ... level of the aortic ... Central nodular ... finding when seen— May ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Hyperviscosity, TTP ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... • Infective Endocarditis ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... occlusion that may ... ○ TTE nondiagnostic ... #Endocarditis #Differential