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Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Valve Infective Endocarditis ... - VCU Ultrasound ... MitralValve #Infective #Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #a4c #cardiology
Polymicrobial Tricuspid Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram in IVDU.  MRSA and Candida Albicans.  Don't forget
Polymicrobial Tricuspid Endocarditis ... #Tricuspid #Endocarditis ... #S4C #pocus #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #ultrasound #Polymicrobial
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
diagnosed with endocarditis ... regurgitation #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #S4C
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND ... of hypoechoic spots ... here with the median ... #POCUS #Atlas #Clinical ... #Radiology #Comparison
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... myocarditis Clinical ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... deteriorating on medical ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... ECG is vital while ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... perioperative medical ... and surgical management
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Echocardiogram STEMI on EKG ... Can you spot the ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical