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

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Aortic and Mitral ... Valve Regurgitaton ... basic cardiac POCUS ... aortic regurgitation ... #Regurgitaton #PLAX
Landolfi’s Sign on Physical Exam

A 73-year-old man presented with shortness of breath. On ocular exam, pupil
On ocular exam, ... to have severe aortic ... regurgitation. ... In severe aortic ... valve regurgitation
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
, fan proximal and ... Valve in a plane ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
on POCUS Calcified ... Aortic valve leaflets ... #Stenosis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound ... #PLAX #Clinical
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis ... (both heart valve ... #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... block, annular or aortic
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Portal Venous Phase and ... hemangioma, Focal nodular ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... disease (e.g., aortic ... • Severe aortic ... regurgitation ... #Differential #