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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... (a4c) Mitral ... #Thrombus #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Positive DVT study showing thrombus in the femoral vein (v), adjacent to the femoral artery (a)
showing thrombus ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #DVT ... #ALiEM
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
ventricle (LV) and ... left atrium (LA ... septum #Clinical #EM ... #Cardiology #POCUS ... #FourChamber #ALiEM
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
thrombus (asterisks ... ) #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA ... MuralThrombus #Transverse #ALiEM
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve ... thrombus - When ... stenosis #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
ventricle (LV), left atrium ... (LA), anterior mitral ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal ... LongAxis #PSLA #ALiEM
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Blood cultures are positive ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... cases Culture Positive ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... Pertinent positives ... Vital signs: BP ... #Radiology #CTChest