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Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
with pericardial effusion ... (PLAX) Detailed ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#MitralValve
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #plax
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... ultrasound #Cardiology #PLAX ... #clinical
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... presents with fever ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
young patient with fever ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Infective ... #Endocarditis #
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
for Infective Endocarditis ... demonstrating active endocarditis ... involvement - Echocardiogram ... Predisposition • Fever ... #diagnosis #major
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade in a Shock Patient

Watch how the heart collapses and struggles to beat in surrounding
If you think you ... good enough at diagnosing ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Persistent fever ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Unexpected severe pericardial effusion in a patient with colon cancer and DVT. Never forget POCUS of
severe pericardial effusion ... Never forget POCUS ... CasasolaGarcia #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PericardialEffusion #A4C #PSAX