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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... demonstration of platelet thrombi ... high index of clinical ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... indwelling catheters • Clinical
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

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

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
on Echocardiogram ... vegetations to prevent embolism ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Clinical Features ... - Clubbing Cardiac ... Eyes - Roth spots ... Neurological - Cerebral emboli ... #Symptoms #Signs
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Parasternal Short ... look for Aortic Valve ... "Mercedes Benz Sign ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular Thrombus ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #echocardiogram ... Cardiology #A4c #Embolism
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
the surface of valve ... and likely to embolize ... pathognomonic signs ... demonstration of platelet thrombi ... high index of clinical
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of the Aortic Valve ... even see a saddle embolism ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
McConnell sign and right sided thrombus in transit on POCUS

Pt presents to highest acuity area of
McConnell sign and ... in transit on POCUS ... InTransit #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
strain, McConnell sign ... @eabramsMD #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Thrombus #Clots