8 results
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
 -
Relative Risk of ... - Aortic valve ... - Indwelling right ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... saline) in the right ... septal #defect #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... • Coagulase-negative ... • Left sided > Right ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... with endocarditis ... regurgitation #cardiology ... echocardiogram #ultrasound #POCUS ... #S4C
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve ... Endocarditis on ... Right-sided lesions ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Prosthetic valve ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... • Left sided > Right ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... typically from acute right ... infarct or acute chest ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled