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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... Views and Windows ... Valve (AV) Level ... (MV) Level
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... features: Fever ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... root abscess often ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
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. ... #clinical #ultrasound
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... CA • Involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... commonly affects Aortic ... lines, prosthetic/cardiac ... w/ vegetation/abscess ... predisposition/lVDU, Fever
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management