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Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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for Infective Endocarditis ... Coarctation of the ... aorta - Indwelling ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... , Rheumatic Fever ... #Causes #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... aorta. ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
and larger than the ... ascending aorta ... level of the carina ... ChestCT #CTChest #Radiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• SC Abdominal Aorta ... Aortic Valve (AV) Level ... POCUS #Cardiac #TTE ... #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
diagnostic use ... a patient with fever ... #Diagnosis #InfectiveEndocarditis ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram ... #TTE #TEE #Algorithm
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... EUSmkh #Aortic #aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Diagnosis? ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... #cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
parameters in the ... Ao, aorta; DTI, ... permission of the ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
• Cellulitis: Fever ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management