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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
non-infective vegetation ... on echo • Histopathology ... signs/symptoms or echo ... demonstration of platelet thrombi ... high index of clinical
This massive burden of tricuspid valve vegetation was caught in a young patient with septic shock.
Echo ALL shock patients ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Tricuspid ... #Vegetation #Endocarditis
Tricuspid Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (s4c)
There are times you do a bedside echo on
Tricuspid Vegetations ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... you do a bedside echo ... POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #s4c #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Had echo done one ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A3C
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... has pericardial effusion ... echo findings still ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4C
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
signs/symptoms or echo ... demonstration of platelet thrombi ... high index of clinical ... false-negative results: vegetation ... already embolised, Vegetations
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... regurgitation #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #ultrasound #POCUS ... #S4C
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... this is a rare echo ... Thrombus in transit ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... no stigmata of endocarditis ... Diagnosis? ... showed effusion ... #POCUS #clinical