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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
, Marantic endocarditis ... the surface of valve ... left-sided heart valves ... pathognomonic signs ... high index of clinical
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... infective #NBTE #Marantic ... #diagnosis #table
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
look for Aortic Valve ... "Mercedes Benz Sign ... Aorta #mercedes #sign ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
Marantic Endocarditis ... (marantic endocarditis ... patients with no signs ... Clinical Findings ... Diagnosis #Management
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... #DoubleValve #Sign ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #plax ... #clinical
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Pericarditis, Endocarditis ... , Aortic valve lesions ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
Pickelhaube Sign ... Echocardiogram Pickelhaube sign ... #Pickelhaube #Sign ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
logical sequence of signs ... In daily clinical ... failure, mitral valve ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Stages #Findings #Signs
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Which diagnosis ... pericard effusion, no signs ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pericardial ... #effusion #plax