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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
Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
basic cardiac POCUS ... Throw some color ... doppler on there ... Regurgitaton #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
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
Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram (A4C)

Actually both systolic and diastolic MR seen. Published it as “Continuously Regurgitating
Mitral Regurgitation ... Regurgitating Mitral ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #color #doppler
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
demonstrate a mobile mitral ... appreciated by applying color ... Doppler over the ... #Clinical #POCUS ... PLAX #Infective #Endocarditis
Isolated cleft in the posterior mitral valve leaflet can be a cause of unexplained mitral regurgitation
the posterior mitral ... of unexplained mitral ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus ... #doppler #color
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
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
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
may be seen in mitral ... signal with tissue Doppler ... of myxomatous mitral ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical