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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
on POCUS - PLAX ... stethoscope would hear ... you see large vegetations ... POCUS #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... Here you see a vegetation ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Aortic Valve, Mitral ... Understanding long ... LV in different ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
• 29-year-old male ... demonstrate a mobile mitral ... secondary to endocarditis ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... Vegetations seen ... prolapse beyond the ... : Dilated CMP, long-standing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... LV. ... territory] In PLAX ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... ) 48 year old woman ... POCUS steps in ... considered (principally vegetation ... #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C) 48 year ... POCUS steps in ... considered (principally vegetation ... tests are not POCUS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... dysfunction or LV ... last year Risk ... - Cataract Plan ... unless prior heart/lung