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24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
valve vegetation ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... #Vegetation #Endocarditis
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
-Chamber View (A4C ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Axis • PSAX: Aortic ... Valve (AV) Level ... #TTE #Echocardiogram
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... valve vegetation ... #aorta #Valve # ... #Echocardiogram
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... block, annular or aortic ... -mm left sided vegetations
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... valve disease ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... from prosthetic valves ... - Infected cardiac ... valves (septic
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Bradycardia Cardiac ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... Valve Endocarditis ... /Valve surgery
Lambls Excrescences on Echocardiogram
An incidental finding in a young patient with polyneuritis - there is a
valve. ... valve prolapse ... independent of cardiac ... motion making the vegetation ... Excrescences #psax #a4c
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(Vegetation, Thrombus ... Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential