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Post Myocardial Infarction VSD on POCUS Echocardiogram (Color Doppler)

Older female with hx of severe GERD. Worsening
Myocardial Infarction VSD ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (Color Doppler) ... RJonesSonoEM #PostMI #VSD ... cardiology #infarction #plax
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
R shunt: PDA, VSD ... • Hyperoxia test ... interrupted arch, aortic ... #presentation #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... block, annular or aortic
Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva (RSOV) on Echocardiogram

25 yr old male who had H/O small VSD in
had H/O small VSD ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #psax ... #doppler
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis vs ... infection vs malignancy ... the “Chewing gum test
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... block, annular or aortic ... #Differential #
Neck Lymph Nodes on POCUS

Neck mass or swelling? POCUS is a good first test to distinguish
Lymph Nodes on POCUS ... POCUS is a good ... first test to distinguish ... cellulitis vs abscess ... Using color Doppler
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
Hypokinesis on POCUS ... VSS. ... following is the best ... #Hypokinesis #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #PSAX
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Short-Axis View (PSAX ... What are the next POCUS ... evidence of artefact vs ... then the next tests ... are not POCUS: