8 results
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... Here you see a vegetation ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Cardiac Tamponade on Subcostal 4 Chamber POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following would be expected in this
Cardiac Tamponade ... 25% decrease in mitral ... valve inflow (E ... #Cardiac #S4C # ... #clinical #Pericardial
Lambls Excrescences on Echocardiogram
An incidental finding in a young patient with polyneuritis - there is a
aortic valve. ... independent of cardiac ... vegetation unlikely ... Excrescences #psax #a4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... formation • Other vegetations ... block, annular or aortic ... sided vegetations
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
the cardiac valves ... carina to the cardiac ... aortic valves generally ... left atrium. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
revealed 19% had cardiac ... found via TTE ... Clinical Findings ... on mitral and aortic ... #Endocarditis #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram in Slow Motion (PLAX)
EchoProTip: Does this patient has a potentially hemodynamically compromising
Cardiac Tamponade ... RV when the mitral ... valve opens, like ... Clinical diagnosis ... #clinical #echocardiogram
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... formation • Other vegetations ... block, annular or aortic ... sided vegetations