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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
in Endocarditis ... and pulmonary edema ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... #POCUS #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... #aorta #Valve # ... Endocarditis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Aortic Slide Views ... Pulmonary View ... DVT depending on clinical ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... block, annular or aortic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
w/ septic pulmonary ... consultation • Valve ... Internet Book of Critical ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis with Septic Emboli to the Spleen on POCUS
Aortic valve endocarditis (subxiphoid view) with emboli to
the Spleen on POCUS ... Aortic valve endocarditis ... to the spleen (diagnosed ... Spleen #Splenic #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... Valve Endocarditis ... #causes #cardiology
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Mechanical → severe aortic ... into valve ring ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... with endocarditis ... regurgitation #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
revealed 19% had cardiac ... Clinical Findings ... on mitral and aortic ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology