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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 ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... MitralValve #Mitral #Valve ... Clinical #Cardiology #A2C
Lymphoma infiltration in mitral valve on Echocardiogram
A case from my archive... interesting. Lymphoma infiltration in mitral
infiltration in mitral valve ... Echocardiogram A case ... infiltration of the valve ... went to mitral valve ... pocus #plax #psax #a4c
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... vs Noninfective Causes ... infection Native Valve ... #Endocarditis #Algorithm ... #Noninfective #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... sickle-cell, prosthatic valve ... achlorhydria: PPI ... #Fe #algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Prosthetic Heart Valve ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
1cm from aortic valve ... Obtain A5c view ... Run PWD trace 4 ... Trace around PWD
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
Case Resolution: ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Myocarditis #plax #psax #a4c
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... findings (see algorithm ... around 6-8AM) – if value ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Stimulation #StimTest
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Causes of Post-Partum ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 6 W's for causes ... of PPF - Wind ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural • Valve ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes