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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral ... Valve Vegetations ... mitral valves and ... #Mitral #Valve ... #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Valve (AV) Level ... • PSAX: Mitral ... Valve (MV) Level
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Nomenclature Each view ... ., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... PSLA view with subtle ... aortic valve vegetation ... #aorta #Valve #
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
Parasternal Long Axis view ... (LA), anterior mitral ... *), and aorta (Ao ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology