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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Vegetations in Endocarditis ... valves and pulmonary ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... #POCUS #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... view to avoid pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4c #cardiology ... #clinical #MR # ... Color #Doppler
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... view to avoid pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4c #cardiology ... #clinical #MR # ... Color #Doppler
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Blood cultures are positive ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Regurgitation • Colon ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PSAX Positive ... highly specific for pulmonary ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... cases Culture Positive ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Regurgitation • Colon ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Aortopulmonary Window connection between Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary Artery
 - Presence of 2 semilunar valves
Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary ... valves normal in position ... APWindow #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #color #doppler
Severe functional TR (w/o color and CW Doppler) on TTE 2D and 3D
How do we estimate
functional TR (w/o color ... do we estimate Pulmonary ... triangular (V cutoff sign ... regurgitation #3D #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
y/o M with PMH colon ... You do not see signs ... report a very high positive ... : 9.55 for clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus