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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
Complex mitral valve ... Echocardiogram (PLAX ... #plax #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Stroke Volume & Cardiac ... Measurement on POCUS ... Obtain PLAX 2. ... 1cm from aortic valve ... #cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... Blood Cx grew staph ... #PLAX #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
from clinic to ED ... valve vegetation ... Echocardiogram #Cardiac ... #PLAX #AorticValve ... Aorta #Vegetation #Endocarditis
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... echocardiogram #a4c #plax ... #pocus #airgap ... #sign
Lambls Excrescences on Echocardiogram
An incidental finding in a young patient with polyneuritis - there is a
on the aortic valve ... independent of cardiac ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Excrescences #psax ... #pocus
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #PLAX