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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... -Chamber View (A4C ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Orientations #Atlas #Map ... #Comparison #Table
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Aorta Mimicking ... An easy case for ... structure in the aorta ... #Catheter #Aorta ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
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 ... #aorta #Valve # ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
could pinpoint the cause ... one month ago-pt never ... Did have tap next ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Clinical features: Fever ... lines/indwelling catheters ... Clinical features: Fever ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Complex Aortic Atheroma on Suprasternal Notch View 
Never forget the suprasternal view during standard TTE examination.

Would
Suprasternal Notch View Never ... statin in all cases ... #Atheroma #aorta ... #SSN #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
substance use • IV catheter ... CA • Involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... Septic Emboli Cause ... occlusion that may
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... algorithm to determine ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... Severe Aortic stenosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
substance use • IV catheter ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... Septic emboli cause ... occlusion that may