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Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Valve in a plane ... leaflets coining the ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral ... Valve Vegetations ... have shortness of breath ... valves and pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... the Aortic Valve ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... Blood Cx grew staph ... Treat with early ... #aorta #Valve # ... #PLAX #clinical
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... - Type A Aortic ... #TypeA #Aortic ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... and McConnell sign ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... tricuspic valve ... #Echocardiogram
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
is best determined ... aortic valves generally ... left atrium. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... films can be of value ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
on Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary arterial ... sign is that the ... displaced valve ... #clinical #cardiology