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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 ... #AorticValve #Aorta
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
formation • Other vegetations ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... -mm left sided vegetations ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... dissection • Aortic valve ... disease • Cardiac ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Diagnosis and Management ... (tricuspid in IVDU ... lines, prosthetic/cardiac ... valve disease ... bacteria, ECHO w/ vegetation
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... formation • Other vegetations ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #Differential
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
dissection of ascending aorta ... into valve ring ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential