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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Vegetations in ... Endocarditis on ... and pulmonary edema ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... #cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... in Endocarditis ... TTE is 84% sensitive ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... view of a patient diagnosed ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #ultrasound #POCUS
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
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 ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS

This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who
Tricuspid Valve ... POCUS This is ... think: tricuspid regurgitation ... & septic pulmonary ... POCUS #Clinical
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
found via TTE ... Vegetations mostly ... just sit on valve ... #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 ... formation • Other vegetations ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(Vegetation, Thrombus ... source based on TTE ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology