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Echocardiographic Assessment Using Subxiphoid-Only Examination for Hypotensive Patients
Published on: April 18, 2025
Point of Care Ultrasound Used to Diagnose Nontyphoidal Endocarditis
Zahraa Y Alqallaf1, Ossama S Maadarani2,3, Mohamed E Elhabibi2,3
1BSc in Biology student, Dalhousie University Halifax, NS Canada.
Abstract:
Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) can make an expedited diagnosis, which might lead to early correct management. POCUS should be used in a systemic and integrated approach to evaluate multiple organs in patients with sepsis and septic shock. We present a rare case of sepsis due to nontyphoidal Salmonella endocarditis with splenic abscess in which a multiorgan POCUS examination led to expedited treatment.
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