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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
in Endocarditis ... and pulmonary edema ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... #POCUS #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... #aorta #Valve # ... Endocarditis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
POCUS with Spine ... GSW to left chest ... large sub-pleural area ... Sign #clinical # ... ultrasound #Pulmonary
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
Ultrasound Pearl ... like liver, it's ... CXR in video for ... #Ultrasound #clinical ... #pocus #Pulmonary
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Purpura, Urticaria Chest ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Pericarditis, Endocarditis ... , Aortic valve lesions
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
(PSAX) at the level ... of the Aortic Valve ... heart strain (pulmonary ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... Beside ultrasound ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
the air-fluid level ... attached to the chest ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve ... presents with fever ... frequently have lung ... emboli (see CT cor ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... CA • Involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... #management #cardiology