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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... vegetation on the anterior ... MV leaflet that ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... #a4c #plax
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#MitralValve
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... RJonesSonoEM #MitralValve ... #MV #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #plax
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... View (A4C) • Inferior ... Aortic Valve (AV ... MV) Level • Apical ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Anatomy on POCUS ... see the aortic valve ... portion must be anterior ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... #Anatomy #POCUS
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... indirect chest wall ... wall - Congenital ... mitral valve ... mid-portion of anterior