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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... demonstration of platelet thrombi ... high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... cultures/serology: Serial
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... Thrombus in transit ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Thrombus
Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Huge LV thrombus ... after 3 months, serial ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #a4c
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Demyelinating syndromes ... Pericarditis, Endocarditis ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
on Neck POCUS with ... Differential/diagnosis ... ultrasound note the thrombus ... Thrombosis #RIJ #Neck #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... - Diagnosis Diagnostic ... test Most Common Clinical ... oligoarticular, medium-large ... #criteria #rheumatology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... hypereosinophilic syndrome ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
emboli, and ocular thrombi ... : • + Clinical ... Occlusion of small to medium-sized ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #rheumatology #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Medium and large ... (Clinical Dx). ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... requires special media ... antimicrobials, clinical ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... antiphospholipid syndrome