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Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral ... in Endocarditis ... on POCUS - PLAX ... #Endocarditis # ... POCUS #PLAX #clinical
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
yo M sent from clinic ... POCUS shows aortic ... #Cardiac #PLAX ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... #Vegetation #Endocarditis
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

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

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
15 mm) isolated aortic ... #endocarditis # ... Mitral #Valve #psax ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... #aorta #Valve # ... Endocarditis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... descending thoracic aorta ... track behind the aorta ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical
Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis of the heart showing a dilated AOFT >4cm
(PLAX) Parasternal ... intimal flap in the aorta ... a pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Unicuspid unicommissural aortic valve. Patient also has repaired coarctation - Short Axis View

- Dr. Lynn Miller
@LynnGreigMiller

#Unicuspid
unicommissural aortic ... coarctation - Short ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #PSAX ... #Clinical #POCUS
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
failure • Altered mental ... consistent with a vegetation ... secondary to endocarditis ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX