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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... Endocarditis) Non-infective ... the surface of valve ... pathognomonic signs ... high index of clinical
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective ... pathognomonic signs ... high index of clinical ... false-negative results: vegetation ... already embolised, Vegetations
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
secondary to endocarditis ... appreciated by applying color ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Infective #Endocarditis
D-shaped interventricular septum in PSAX. Note how the septum bulges right-ward shortly after mitral valve closure
interventricular septum in PSAX ... shortly after mitral valve ... @SAlerhand #DSign ... #PSAX #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical