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Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Cardiology Windows ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... of the Aortic Valve ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Cardiac Views and Windows ... Valve (AV) Level ... (MV) Level • ... #Cardiac #TTE #
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
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
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 checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Echocardiography (TTE ... spine, joints, spleen ... • Persistent fever ... septic arthritis, splenic ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
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 Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... emboli: Cerebral > Splenic ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis