16 results
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Vegetations in Endocarditis ... on POCUS - PLAX ... stethoscope would hear ... #POCUS #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
- Table of Cardiac ... : Mitral Valve ( ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Echocardiogram # ... Heart #Windows #
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Aortic Valve, Mitral ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #Windows #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Fanning ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
, SAX, or4C 3) Region ... Visualized, e.g., Mitral ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views ... #TTE #orientations
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
• 29-year-old male ... demonstrate a mobile mitral ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Infective
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
the level of the ... acuity of right heart ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... : • New cardiac ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic
Cardiac Sarcoidosis on Echocardiogram

Spot diagnosis for the fellows. Thinned, dyskinetic basal septum in patient who presents
Cardiac Sarcoidosis ... Spot diagnosis ... for the fellows ... #pocus #clinical ... #plax #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... - Parasternal short ... appearance of heart ... in addition to the ... #Cardiology #PSAX