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Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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disease - Mitral ... regurgitation ... Coarctation of the ... Indwelling right heart ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
in Endocarditis ... stethoscope would hear ... mitral valves and ... #Endocarditis # ... #cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatic Heart ... Marfan's Disease Mitral ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Valve Regurgitaton ... basic cardiac POCUS ... with color we see ... #Valve #Regurgitaton ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Maneuvers An algorithm ... valve prolapse/ ... mitral regurgitation ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... #POCUS give you ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation on Color Doppler POCUS Echocardiogram

Tricuspid regurgitation.  High-pitched, holosystolic murmur best heard by lower
Color Doppler POCUS ... holosystolic murmur best ... heard by lower ... /dilatation of the ... PSSA-showing tricuspid valve
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
valve conditions ... • Infective Endocarditis ... • Mitral Regurgitation ... • Mitral Stenosis ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... #management #cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... in Endocarditis ... - POCUS Echocardiogram ... mitral valve flopping ... #clinical #cardiology