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Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... PLAX #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and ... POCUS Cardiology ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... of the Aortic Valve
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Mitral valve (MV), Aortic ... valve (AV) level ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology ... #views #TTE #orientations
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• SC Abdominal Aorta ... Valve (AV) Level ... POCUS #Cardiac #TTE ... #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Axis (PSAX) at the ... level of the Aortic ... helps assess for aortic ... Short #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Valve Nodules of Arantius on Echocardiogram

This is a parasternal short axis view at the level
Aortic Valve Nodules ... of Arantius on Echocardiogram ... level of the aortic ... Nodules #Arantius #Echocardiogram ... #AorticValve #Cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Sign - Type A Aortic ... Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #Sign #TypeA #Aortic ... #cardiology #clinical
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
diagnosed with endocarditis ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... regurgitation #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... ○ TTE nondiagnostic ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases