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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
in Endocarditis ... on POCUS - PLAX ... stethoscope would hear ... #Endocarditis # ... #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pt had mitral valve ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
, Mitral Valve, ... axes in TTE - perfect ... cianmcdermott #PSAX ... #Windows #Echocardiogram ... Views #Clinical #Cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... • Parasternal Short-Axis ... : Mitral Valve ( ... POCUS #Cardiac #TTE ... #Echocardiogram
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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- Aortic valve ... disease - Mitral ... Coarctation of the ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... look for Aortic Valve ... leaflets coining the ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX
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 ... #Endocarditis #
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... Can you spot the ... #DoubleValve #Sign ... #cardiology #clinical ... #plax #clinical
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
on Echocardiogram ... may be seen in mitral ... valve prolapse ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #diagnosis