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Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Endocarditis # ... #clinical #a4c
Chiari Network on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Chiari network - fenestrated, net-like embryonic remnants of valves of
- A4C Chiari network ... embryonic remnants of valves ... associated with infective ... endocarditis, arrhythmias ... #clinical #a4c
HIV patient with sepsis - Infective endocarditis and vegetation

- Jaime Alejandro Sánchez Gutiérrez
@J_AlejandroMD

#Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram #A4C
with sepsis - Infective ... endocarditis and ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Infective ... #Endocarditis #
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... left-sided heart valves ... in up to 30% of cases ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... #comparison #infective
Blood Stasis and Smoke on Echocardiogram (a4c)
Smoking symbol = Blood stasis without mitral stenosis
Other causes Restrictive
Smoke on Echocardiogram ... (a4c) Smoking ... stenosis Other causes ... Stasis #Smoke #Echocardiogram ... #a4c #clinical
hyperdynamic LV, oscillating echogenic mass on the anterior leaflet of the MV with severe eccentric MR,
eccentric MR, culture+ infective ... endocarditis # ... pocus #echocardiogram ... #a4c #ultrasound
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Heart Failure • Infective ... Endocarditis
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the Aorta ... Dissection on Echocardiogram ... An easy case for ... This is NOT an aortic ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
aneurysm: rupture w/ blood ... (case below) • ... aneurysm: no rupture; blood ... CardiacMRI #PSAX #A4C ... #Echocardiogram
Femoral Vein Stent Migration to Right Atrium on POCUS Echocardiogram

Pt 2mos s/p femoral vein stent presents
Atrium on POCUS Echocardiogram ... complications incl. aortic ... Endocarditis may ... RightAtrium #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #S4C #clinical