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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral ... on POCUS - PLAX ... & mitral valves ... #Mitral #Valve ... #POCUS #PLAX #clinical
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #Mitral #Valve ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... • PSAX: Aortic ... : Mitral Valve ( ... Echocardiogram #Heart
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #Mitral #Valve ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... valve vegetation ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac #PLAX ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... #Vegetation #Endocarditis
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
the level of the Aortic ... Valve Phased ... acuity of right heart ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS ... #labeled #anatomy
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
failure • Altered mental ... demonstrate a mobile mitral ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Correct Positioning of Impella Catheter (TTE)
• Catheter inlet area about 4-4.5 cm the aortic valve
• Catheter
well above the aortic ... away from the heart ... or blocking the mitral ... Positioning #placement #pocus ... #plax
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... valve conditions ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... • Infective Endocarditis