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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 ... #endocarditis # ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Cardiology #A2C
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Endocarditis # ... #clinical #a4c
Large Tricuspid Valve Vegetation - Echocardiogram (A4C)

V.L.Sorrell, MD @VLSorrellImages

#Tricuspid #Valve #Vegetation #endocarditis #A4C #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Large Tricuspid ... Valve Vegetation ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... #endocarditis # ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on Echocardiogram (a4c)

TV endocarditis in a patient with small, restrictive VSD

Ivan Stankovic, MD,
Tricuspid Valve ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... #vegetation #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Tricuspid valve endocarditis on Echocardiogram
The anterior leaflet is affected.  When in doubt and 3D is
Tricuspid valve ... endocarditis on ... #valve #endocarditis ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #a4c
This massive burden of tricuspid valve vegetation was caught in a young patient with septic shock.
massive burden of tricuspid ... valve vegetation ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Endocarditis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... consultation • Valve ... • Myocardial abscess ... growth or worsening valve ... • Aggressive management
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... diagnosed with endocarditis ... #Tricuspid #Valve ... echocardiogram #ultrasound #POCUS ... #S4C
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Influenza Prosthetic Valve ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... aureus prosthetic valve ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... typically secondary to infection ... of heart valves ... (tricuspid in IVDU ... w/ vegetation/abscess