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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... IVDUs who dissolve heroin ... #Endocarditis # ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #Endocarditis #
34 yrs old patient, childbirth 3 weeks ago without problem. Acute supra-ombilical pain since 6 hours.
Strangulated hernia ... Diagnosis <15 min ... #Strangulated #hernia ... #umbilical #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
Duke's Criteria for Infective ... Endocarditis Definite ... involvement - Echocardiogram ... #Endocarditis # ... diagnosis #major
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... and Differential Diagnosis ... abdominal wall hernias ... (umbilical, inguinal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
approach to the diagnostic ... other stigmata of infective ... endocarditis (IE ... #Diagnosis #InfectiveEndocarditis ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
• Using IV heroin ... vegetation secondary to endocarditis ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Infective ... #Endocarditis #
hyperdynamic LV, oscillating echogenic mass on the anterior leaflet of the MV with severe eccentric MR,
eccentric MR, culture+ infective ... endocarditis # ... pocus #echocardiogram ... #a4c #ultrasound
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Trauma - Infection ... Schonlein Purpura - Endocarditis ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... with endocarditis ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #POCUS