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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... #Endocarditis # ... Vegetations #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A4C #S4C
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... with endocarditis ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... regurgitation #cardiology ... ultrasound #POCUS #S4C
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
echocardiographic findings of PAH ... apically displaced valve ... #Hypertension #PAH ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressures (RA, RV ... volume index (33-47 ml ... the tricuspid valve ... passive filling of RV ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
you see on this SC ... evidence of RA/RV ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... Vegetations seen ... plane into left atrium ... parachute mitral valve ... RV pacing (especially
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Antiribosomal P, APLA, PAC ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... vegetations APLA
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
surrogate for RV ... measurement of CO via a PAC ... quickly (30-90 sec ... CO during a 15 sec ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis