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24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... valve vegetation ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #Vegetation #Endocarditis
Aortic Valve in M-Mode Simplified
 - Normal
 - Bicuspid
 - Calcific Aortic Stenosis
 - Aortic Valve
Aortic Valve in ... Valve Vegetation ... #Valve #MMode # ... cardiology #diagnosis ... #echocardiogram
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... valve disease ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... formation • Other vegetations ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic ... -mm left sided vegetations
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... from prosthetic valves ... - Infected cardiac ... valves (septic
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(Vegetation, Thrombus ... Angiography or Cardiac ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... reservoir bag and APL valve ... consider: o Cardiac ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Lambls Excrescences on Echocardiogram
An incidental finding in a young patient with polyneuritis - there is a
someting on the aortic ... valve. ... valve prolapse ... independent of cardiac ... motion making the vegetation
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... Valve Endocarditis ... /Valve surgery
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... breathing system valves ... reservoir bag and APL valve ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis