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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
- PLAX Why would ... stethoscope would hear ... valves and pulmonary ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... : Aortic Valve ( ... : Mitral Valve ( ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... valve prolapse/ ... stenosis; VSD, ventricular ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of the Aortic Valve ... acuity of right heart ... strain (pulmonary ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
Correct Positioning of Impella Catheter (TTE)
• Catheter inlet area about 4-4.5 cm the aortic valve
• Catheter
toward the left ventricular ... away from the heart ... or blocking the mitral ... Positioning #placement #pocus ... #plax
Univentricular heart, Left Ventricular type l-loop

Ventriculoarterial connections are discordant 
Common atrioventricular valve 
Pulmonary artery banding
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, Left Ventricular ... atrioventricular valve ... Pulmonary artery ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c #Cardiology
LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
(PLAX) 60 yo ... cultures were negative ... atached to the mitral ... valve, but to the ... VirginiaZarama #LV #Ventricular
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... indicates acute right heart ... highly specific for pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
tachycardia • Ventricular ... failure • Mitral ... valve prolapse ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... • Coagulase-negative ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #cardiology