2378 results
hyperdynamic LV, oscillating echogenic mass on the anterior leaflet of the MV with severe eccentric MR,
eccentric MR, culture ... endocarditis #pocus #echocardiogram ... #a4c #ultrasound
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
demonstrated by culture ... Positive blood cultures ... positive blood culture ... positive blood culture ... involvement - Echocardiogram
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Blood Culture Collection ... to obtain blood cultures ... drawing blood cultures ... warrant blood cultures ... warrant blood cultures
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... concerning for cardiac rupture ... RJonesSonoEM #Rupture ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - ... to Order Stool Cultures ... positive stool culture ... iMedEducation #Stool #Cultures
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Papillary Muscle Rupture ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Papillary Muscle Rupture on POCUS

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
Papillary Muscle Rupture ... papillary muscle rupture ... Papillary #Muscle #Rupture ... #Echocardiogram
Cardiac Rhabdomyoma on Echocardiogram in Tuberous Sclerosis

Dr. Kazi Ferdous @fazalabul

#TuberousSclerosis #Cardiac #Rhabdomyoma #Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical #ultrasound
Rhabdomyoma on Echocardiogram ... #Rhabdomyoma #Echocardiogram ... PLAX #clinical #ultrasound
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Peripheral blood cultures ... • Additional culture ... fever, positive cultures ... Obtain single blood culture
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Negative Blood Cultures ... antibiotics prior to cultures ... Number one cause of culture