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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy • Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#MitralValve
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #plax
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... presents with fever ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Infection: Infective Endocarditis ... , Rheumatic Fever ... Regurgitation #Differential
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Flutter on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Another case of atrial flutter on echo. No wonder the patient almost
(PLAX) Another ... patient almost (but never ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
young patient with fever ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Infective ... #Endocarditis #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... night sweats, fever ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology