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ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation
 • Aortic Valve
 • Mitral Valve
 • Tricuspid
Evaluation of Valvular ... Regurgitation ... #Valvular #Regurgitation ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #criteria #POCUS
Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
Endocarditis - Duke ... Persistently +ve ... regurgitation murmur ... #Endocarditis ... #Major #Minor #Diagnosis
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Vegetations in Endocarditis ... and pulmonary edema ... OR to fix his valvular ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... #cardiology
ASE Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis
 • Aortic Valve Stenosis
 • Mitral Valve Stenosis
 • Tricuspid
Assessment of Valve ... Stenosis #Valvular ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #criteria #POCUS
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
aortic and mitral regurgitation ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
aortic and mitral regurgitation ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... affects Aortic valve ... : Duke Criteria ... regurgitation ... #duke #criteria
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Echocardiography (TTE ... w/ septic pulmonary ... consultation • Valve ... regurgitation or ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
multiple coronary vascular ... source based on TTE ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... view of a patient diagnosed ... with endocarditis ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #ultrasound #POCUS