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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 ... with McConnell's sign ... #Clinical #POCUS
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
Cool echo - RV strain ... , McConnell sign ... What's your management ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Thrombus
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
vegetation on echo ... pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... , and diagnosis ... demonstration of platelet thrombi
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... , and diagnosis ... demonstration of platelet thrombi ... is required for diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis? ... cultures • 2D Echo ... #diagnosis #management
This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who was transferred in profound
Her working diagnoses ... scenario made the diagnosis ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... MassivePE #Embolism #Thrombus ... #Clots #InTransit