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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Vegetations in Endocarditis ... on POCUS - PLAX ... mitral valves and pulmonary ... #POCUS #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Long-Axis View (PLAX ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... : Aortic Valve ( ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... Mitral #Valve #plax ... #pocus
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Heart Disease Pulmonary ... • Rupture • Endocarditis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
15 mm) isolated aortic ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... Mitral #Valve #psax ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Obstruction • Aortic ... Infarction • Stable ... /Unstable Angina ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... Endocarditis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
the level of the Aortic ... helps assess for aortic ... heart strain (pulmonary ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
RV Thrombus on POCUS ... a patient with Pulmonary ... you'll see the cause ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
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 ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... block, annular or aortic