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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... up and hits the septum ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
the parasternal long ... aortic valve, the septal ... infero-lateral (As seen in PLAX ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, Serial ... Admit ==> Positive ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax ... #cardiology #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
edema, and clear lungs ... circumferential pericardial ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Also has pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A3C
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Blood cultures are positive ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal long ... thickening and biatrial ... Has new large pericardial ... #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... frequently have lung ... septic emboli ( ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
lateral decub position ... Which diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pericardial ... #effusion #plax
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... cases Culture Positive ... tumor embolism Septic ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases