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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... +++, Heart failure ... false-negative results: vegetation ... embolised, Vegetations ... +, Heart failure
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... carefully, you can ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... echocardiogram #ultrasound #POCUS ... #S4C
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... specific for acute pulmonary ... embolism, it can ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS

This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who
Endocarditis on ... POCUS This is ... free floating you can ... regurgitation & septic pulmonary ... #POCUS #Clinical
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
New-onset Heart Failure ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... can also embolize ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... symptomatic heart failure
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
New-onset heart failure ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... can also embolize ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... symptomatic heart failure
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
challenges that can ... 100% reliable sign ... displaced valve (the tricuspid ... clinical #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c