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Mitral valve endocarditis complicated by an abscess - Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @ https://twitter.com/Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Mitral #Valve
Mitral valve endocarditis ... complicated by an abscess ... - Echocardiogram ... Mitral #Valve #endocarditis ... #abscess #Echocardiogram
Infective Endocarditis - Indications for Surgery - "Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic

Fungal endocarditis
Heart failure (valve dysfunction)
Enterococcus (VRE) endocarditis
Abscess, annular
Infective Endocarditis ... Mnemonic Fungal endocarditis ... Abscess, annular ... or aortic Rhythm ... / pSeudomonas endocarditis
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #TypeB #Aortic ... #Flap #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Aortic valve endocarditis on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Aortic #valve #endocarditis #aorta #Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology #pocus
Aortic valve endocarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... Ivan_Echocardio #Aortic ... #valve #endocarditis ... #aorta #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Vegetations on Echocardiogram ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Vegetations on Echocardiogram ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #Valve #plax #Echocardiogram
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram ... MVP, subacute endocarditis ... Assess for MR when ... Tendineae #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... suggests perivalvular abscess ... block, annular or aortic ... abscess, or destructive ... Complications: Abscess
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Infective Endocarditis ... fractured long bone ... Syndrome, Infective Endocarditis ... blood vessels • Abscess ... • Dislocated Bone
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
for Infective Endocarditis ... or intracardiac abscess ... demonstrating active endocarditis ... or intracardiac abscess ... involvement - Echocardiogram