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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... causes #culture #negative ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Microbiology #
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
Using IV heroin • Negative ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Infective
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 57yo M with ... work up including negative ... #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #PLAX
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... (PLAX) 60 yo ... cultures were negative ... Wall #Thrombus #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #PLAX #Clot
Pericardial Hemangioma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
DDx on this para-aortic pericardial mass? 
Radiologist on CT: “No enchancement on
Hemangioma on Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) DDx on ... ECHO appearance differentials ... Pericardial #Hemangioma #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #pocus #clinical
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Right Atrium - Differential ... DrAkramNeyaz #Negative ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram ... (PSAX) Dilated ... Differentiate from ... Sinus #Dilated #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #POCUS
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Pt sent to ... Cultures including TB negative ... #Echocardiogram