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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 ... Ivan_Echocardio #MitralValve ... #Mitral #Valve ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... ultrasound_vcu #MitralValve ... #clinical #a4c ... #cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Initial evaluation ... if suspected (e.g ... consultation • Valve ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... #POCUS give you ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#MitralValve
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... RJonesSonoEM #MitralValve ... #MV #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
Evaluation of mechanical ... has no heart, we ECG-gated ... with an ECG simulator ... CardiacCT #CCTA #CTS #clinical ... #radiology #cardiology
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
Complex mitral valve ... endocarditis with ... VLSorrellImages #mitralvalve ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Influenza Prosthetic Valve ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... aureus prosthetic valve ... #management #cardiology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... BCNIE relies on evaluation ... antimicrobials, clinical ... special stains (e.g ... Negative #Infective #Endocarditis
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... Dissection on POCUS ... Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical