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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Vegetations in ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS - PLAX ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... #POCUS #PLAX #clinical
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... #endocarditis # ... Mitral #Valve #psax ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... #endocarditis # ... Mitral #Valve #plax ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Endocarditis - Large Mitral Valve Vegetation on POCUS Echocardiogram

Dr. Bobby Yanagawa @BobbyYanagawa

#Endocarditis #Mitral #Vegetation #POCUS #valve
Endocarditis - Large ... Mitral Valve Vegetation ... #POCUS #valve # ... clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX #echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Here you see a vegetation ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
consultation • Valve ... • Myocardial abscess ... growth or worsening valve ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... formation • Other vegetations ... , destructive penetrating ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #management #cardiology
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
consistent with a vegetation ... secondary to endocarditis ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Infective #Endocarditis
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
yo M sent from clinic ... POCUS shows aortic ... valve vegetation ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #Endocarditis #
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
Complex mitral valve ... endocarditis with ... #myocardial #abscess ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus