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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

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

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
Papillary Muscle Rupture ... on POCUS See ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #PLAX
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 42 yo F with ... LA, LV, aortic root ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... cardiology #a4c #plax
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
Dissection on POCUS ... (PLAX view) ... Note large aortic root ... Aortic #Aorta #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Clinical
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Papillary Muscle Rupture ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... Parasternal #LongAxis #PLAX
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

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

Dr. Bobby Yanagawa @BobbyYanagawa

#Endocarditis #Mitral #Vegetation #POCUS #valve
Endocarditis - Large ... Vegetation on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #PLAX ... #echocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... 90% of IE cases Culture ... Generalized: • Chills ... • Blood cultures
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
ED for + blood cultures ... POCUS shows aortic ... #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... Aorta #Vegetation #Endocarditis