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Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Aorta Mimicking ... structure in the aorta ... for an alcohol septal ... #Catheter #Aorta ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
substance use • IV catheter ... CA • Involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... block, annular or aortic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
substance use • IV catheter ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... tumor embolism Septic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG