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Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Endocarditis # ... #clinical #a4c
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... (A4C) 35yoF ... with acute onset atrial ... mitral valve coaptation ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... : Serial negative
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Stroke Volume / Arterial ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... Endocarditis
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Whipple's disease Infective ... endocarditis (vegetations ... )/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve ... stenosis #Causes #diagnosis
Chiari Network on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Chiari network - fenestrated, net-like embryonic remnants of valves of
Echocardiogram - A4C ... embryonic remnants of valves ... with infective ... endocarditis, arrhythmias ... Echocardiogram #clinical #a4c
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... with endocarditis ... carefully, you can ... echocardiogram #ultrasound #POCUS ... #S4C
Prominent Eustachian valve on Echocardiogram
Prominent Eustachian valve can be confused with the right atrial mass, esp
Prominent Eustachian valve ... can be confused ... with the right atrial ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Diagnosis? ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Echocardiogram (a4c ... Mitral valve doesn ... This can be LA aneurysm ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus