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Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #MitralValve #Infective ... #clinical #a4c ... #cardiology
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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- Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... Coarctation of the aorta ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Diagnosis Acute ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
ASE Recommendations for Evaluation of Prosthetic Valves with Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound
Normal Flow Patterns and Essential
of Prosthetic Valves ... Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound ... • Prosthetic Aortic ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... surgery • Heart ... #cardiology #BRADI
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... Heart Failure • Infective ... #causes #cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... regurgitation #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #S4C
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... stratification #diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Leg Pain: • Infection ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... (Risks: Recent surgery