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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Cardiac Views and Windows ... Valve (AV) Level ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... #Orientations #Atlas
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Cardiology Windows ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... of the Aortic Valve
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... ’t be seen extending ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Endocarditis with Septic Emboli to the Spleen on POCUS
Aortic valve endocarditis (subxiphoid view) with emboli to
Spleen on POCUS ... Aortic valve endocarditis ... spleen (diagnosed ... #Splenic #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
presents with fever ... your perisplenic window ... Had Aortic valve ... endocarditis. ... #POCUS #clinical
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... features: Fever ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... abscess often seen
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... aortic valve, the ... infero-lateral (As seen ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
in Endocarditis ... echogenic mass is seen ... TTE is 84% sensitive ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
spine, joints, spleen ... consultation • Valve ... • Persistent fever ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... night sweats, fever ... block, annular or aortic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis