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Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... ultrasound_vcu #MitralValve ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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 ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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- Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... Coarctation of the ... Indwelling right heart ... RiskFactors #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Lymphoma infiltration in mitral valve on Echocardiogram
A case from my archive... interesting. Lymphoma infiltration in mitral
on Echocardiogram ... #infiltration #mitralvalve ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #pocus ... #plax #psax #a4c
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Valve (MV) Systolic ... mitral valve (MV ... Differential diagnosis ... #MitralValve #MV ... Cardiology #Clinical #POCUS
As promised, POCUS showing ventricular tachycardia. Heart rate approx 225 bpm. Note the artificial mitral valve.
Heart rate approx ... Note the artificial ... mitral valve ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #VTach #Ventricular
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
diagnostic use ... other stigmata of infective ... valves, many congenital ... #Diagnosis #InfectiveEndocarditis ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
#Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Infective ... #Endocarditis # ... MitralValve #Vegetation
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... and platelets on the ... surface of valve ... for left-sided heart ... valves • Lack
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... A: Apical SC ... Plane, e.g., LAX, SAX ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... cardiology #views #TTE