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Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... on Echocardiogram ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... endocarditis #Mitral #Valve ... #psax #Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... on Echocardiogram ... 15 mm) isolated aortic ... endocarditis #Mitral #Valve ... #plax #Echocardiogram
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic ... valve vegetation ... , LV dilation, aortic ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Vegetation #Endocarditis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Regurgitation #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Aortic Valve in M-Mode Simplified
 - Normal
 - Bicuspid
 - Calcific Aortic Stenosis
 - Aortic Valve
Aortic Valve in ... Stenosis - Aortic ... Valve Vegetation ... #Valve #MMode # ... cardiology #diagnosis #echocardiogram
Tricuspid Vegetation on POCUS - PSAX
PSSA level of aortic valve w/ vegetation on TV. Septic embolization

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Tricuspid Vegetation ... PSSA level of aortic ... valve w/ vegetation ... #Tricuspid #Vegetation ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
Clips 1 and 2 demonstrate ... mobile mitral valve ... consistent with a vegetation ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #MitralValve #Vegetation
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
failure -(rare), Valve ... false-negative results: vegetation ... already embolised, Vegetations ... in up to 30% of cases ... dysfunction common, Aortic
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 # ... Endocarditis #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... disorders: - aortic ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... #Diagnosis #causes