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Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... causing Tamponade on POCUS ... Parasternal long ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #Clinical #PLAX
Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
axis (PLAX) ... axis (PLAX) is ... of your basic cardiac ... POCUS eval. ... #Regurgitaton #PLAX
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
yo M sent from clinic ... POCUS shows aortic ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... Aorta #Vegetation #Endocarditis
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... ultrasound #Cardiology #PLAX ... #clinical
Dilated esophagus and stricture in setting of malignancy seen on POCUS cardiac echocardiogram
85 yo has chest
in setting of malignancy ... seen on POCUS cardiac ... Cardiac POCUS shows ... Esophageal #stricture #malignancy ... #clinical #plax
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
Using IV heroin • Negative ... vegetation secondary to endocarditis ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

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Effusion on POCUS ... - Parasternal Long ... Pericardial #Effusion #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... verrucous) • Lung ... • Coagulase-negative ... Diagnosis? ... #diagnosis #management
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... - Parasternal long ... axis (PLAX) Pt ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #PLAX
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
infections • Gram-negative ... SIow growing, Long ... greatest risk), Malignancy ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... #management #treatment