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Mitral valve endocarditis complicated by an abscess - Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @ https://twitter.com/Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Mitral #Valve
Mitral valve endocarditis ... complicated by an abscess ... #abscess #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Cardiology #A2C
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Valve Infective Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... MitralValve #Infective #Endocarditis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #a4c
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS give you ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... • Myocardial abscess ... • Aggressive management ... arthritis, splenic abscess ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Mitral #Valve #Endocarditis ... #Vegetations #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #A4C
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... MVP, subacute endocarditis ... Assess for MR when ... Chordae #Tendineae #POCUS
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
inflammation and possible abscess ... suggests perivalvular abscess ... annular or aortic abscess ... Complications: Abscess ... #diagnosis #management
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... : IVDU, dental abscess ... , HD catheter, endocarditis ... Spinal #Epidural #Abscess ... #diagnosis #management
Loeffler Endocarditis on Echocardiogram (A4c)
RV apical obliteration and left ventricular endocardial thickening.

#Loeffler #Endocarditis #Echocardiogram #a4c #clinical
Loeffler Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram (A4c ... #Loeffler #Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on Echocardiogram (a4c)

TV endocarditis in a patient with small, restrictive VSD

Ivan Stankovic, MD,
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... ) TV endocarditis ... #vegetation #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus