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McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
acute pulmonary embolism ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... #RVInfarction
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... high index of clinical ... pathology, History ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... infective #NBTE #Marantic
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
patients with no signs ... /syrnptoms of embolic ... - Lung, Pancreas ... Clinical Findings ... on mitral and aortic
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve ... frequently have lung ... septic emboli ( ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C ... #RVInfarction #