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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
on POCUS - PLAX ... aortic & mitral valves ... and pulmonary edema ... #POCUS #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Dissection Flap on POCUS ... hypertension and DM ... Diagnosis? ... Dissection #Flap #POCUS ... #Cardiology #clinical
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
w/ septic pulmonary ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Management? ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS ... #PLAX #clinical
Dilated Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

40yo otherwise healthy M presents with 1 wk SOB. His pmd diagnosed
His pmd diagnosed ... to associated pulmonary ... Cardiomyopathy #DCM ... #Cardiology #clinical ... #PSAX
Aortopulmonary Window connection between Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary Artery
 - Presence of 2 semilunar valves
Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary ... of 2 semilunar valves ... Aortopulmonary #APWindow #PSAX ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #color #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... support for patients clinically ... #management #cardiology
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
Marantic Endocarditis ... Clinical Findings ... Typically small <1cm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Insulin dependent DM ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis