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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX ... mitral valves and pulmonary ... OR to fix his valvular ... Endocarditis #POCUS #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... proximal and look for Aortic ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Axis (PSAX) at ... the level of the Aortic ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short ... Axis Windows: Aortic ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... Fanning #Views #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Sign - Type A Aortic ... Can you spot the ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax ... #clinical
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
Echocardiogram - PSAX ... highly specific for pulmonary ... & acute chest syndrome ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Valve Nodules of Arantius on Echocardiogram

This is a parasternal short axis view at the level
Aortic Valve Nodules ... a parasternal short ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #TTE #PSAX ... #AorticValve #Cardiology ... #Hypertrophy #Clinical
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Aortopulmonary Window connection between Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary Artery
 - Presence of 2 semilunar valves
between Ascending Aorta ... & Main Pulmonary ... Aortopulmonary #APWindow #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Untreated VSD on POCUS Echocardiogram

Crazy POCUS of an untreated VSD with with pulmonary hypertension, Eisenmenger syndrome,
VSD with with pulmonary ... hypertension, Eisenmenger syndrome ... SeptalDefect #Untreated #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #PLAX