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24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
valve vegetation ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... #Vegetation #Endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
formation • Other vegetations ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
formation • Other vegetations ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... ○ TTE nondiagnostic ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Diagnosis #cardiology