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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

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

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

Dr. Bobby Yanagawa @BobbyYanagawa

#Endocarditis #Mitral #Vegetation #POCUS #valve
Endocarditis - Large ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #valve # ... clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX #echocardiogram
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) A 68-year-old ... Final diagnosis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#MitralValve
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #plax
Complex mitral valve endocarditis with pericardial effusion, myocardial abscess, and reduced LV systolic function - Echocardiogram
Complex mitral valve ... endocarditis with ... (PLAX) Detailed ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... disease Infective endocarditis ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... stenosis #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... plane into left atrium ... because of MV leaflet ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology