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Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... presents with fever ... & flu-like symptoms ... Endocarditis #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... • Indolent symptoms ... to rnonths • Fever ... meropenem) #Lung
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... features: Fever ... features: Fever ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... root abscess often
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.

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Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... #clinical #cardiology ... #plax
COVID-19 on POCUS

I'm infected COVID19.  Lung POCUS  day 4 after onset of symptoms. No
COVID-19 on POCUS ... Lung POCUS day ... after onset of symptoms ... No fever, basal ... #Clinical #Lung
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... (SLE) General: Fever ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Pericarditis, Endocarditis ... , Aortic valve lesions
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... CA • Involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... block, annular or aortic ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
on POCUS Older ... presents with fever ... Had Aortic valve ... endocarditis. ... #clinical #ultrasound
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
) at the level of ... the Aortic Valve ... This view helps assess ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Presentation: Fever ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight ... Disease: • Clinical ... (Symptoms, Imaging