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Mitral valve endocarditis complicated by an abscess - Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @ https://twitter.com/Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Mitral #Valve
Mitral valve endocarditis ... complicated by an abscess ... #abscess #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #Cardiology ... #A2C
Obstetric Ultrasound Pocket Card
1st Trimester Checklist:
 • Look for signs of an IUP
 • Gestational dating
1st Trimester Checklist ... dating • Mean sac ... /3rd Trimester Checklist ... heart rate • Assess ... biometrics: BPD, HC, AC
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... suspect right-sided endocarditis ... • Myocardial abscess ... arthritis, splenic abscess ... #checklist #criticalcare
Infective Endocarditis - Indications for Surgery - "Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic

Fungal endocarditis
Heart failure (valve dysfunction)
Enterococcus (VRE) endocarditis
Abscess, annular
Infective Endocarditis ... Mnemonic Fungal endocarditis ... Abscess, annular ... / pSeudomonas endocarditis ... cardiothoracic #cardiology
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Valve Infective Endocarditis ... MitralValve #Infective #Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical #a4c ... #cardiology
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Interpretation Checklist ... Check soft tissues Assess ... Check AP window Assess ... Interpretation #Checklist ... #radiology #diagnosis
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
inflammation and possible abscess ... suggests perivalvular abscess ... annular or aortic abscess ... Complications: Abscess ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient underwent septal myectomy and MV replacement

- Abhilash Koratala MD
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Mitral #Valve #Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A4C #S4C
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Complications of Endocarditis ... Abscess: • May ... with devastating SAH ... caseyalbin #endocarditis