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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
on Echocardiogram ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
- Nomenclature ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... valve (MV), Aortic ... #POCUS #cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
on Echocardiogram ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... Endocarditis #POCUS ... #ultrasound #cardiology
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
• Using IV heroin ... demonstrate a mobile mitral ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Infective
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... to view it in LAX ... pressure around the umbilical ... the abdominal aorta ... #POCUS #Nomenclature