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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 ... #POCUS give you ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Vegetations #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A4C
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Myocardial abscess ... • Aggressive management ... arthritis, splenic abscess ... Internet Book of Critical ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
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 ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound #Clinical
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... : IVDU, dental abscess ... , HD catheter, endocarditis ... most common (63%) Clinical ... #diagnosis #management
Loeffler Endocarditis on Echocardiogram (A4c)
RV apical obliteration and left ventricular endocardial thickening.

#Loeffler #Endocarditis #Echocardiogram #a4c #clinical
Loeffler Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram (A4c ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Algorithm • Temperature ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... , epidural abscess ... limited vascular access ... #Algorithm #CRBSI
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Assess the likelihood ... and clinical impact ... surgical airway access ... Difficult #airway #algorithm