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Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... on the anterior MV ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... Final diagnosis ... traumatic torn MV ... #Myxoma #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#MitralValve
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... #MitralValve #MV ... #Endocarditis # ... #clinical #cardiology ... #plax
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... disease Infective endocarditis ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... stenosis #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
and Functional Mitral ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... plane into left atrium ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology