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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... @NephroP #Mitral ... #Valve #Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A4C #S4C
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... Regurgitation Primary ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Clot in Transit on POCUS Echocardiogram

Not something you ever want to see! How much should clot
Echocardiogram #clinical #s4c ... #cardiology #thrombus ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... it results from SAM ... #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus ... after admission: acute ... No OAC. ... No mitral stenosis.Simultaneous ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound #Cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
and Rvol ≥ 30 mL ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... #cardiology #differential
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
fever: - Fever + ANC ... Lower-extremity weakness, urinary ... decompression SVC ... interventional radiology ... fluids (200–300 mL