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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... and platelets on the ... valve leaflet • Vegetations ... inflammation at vegetation ... vegetation on echo
Mitral Valve Vegetation on Echocardiogram

Since people liked yesterday's MV vegetation, & IE was a hot topic
on Echocardiogram ... today, raiding the ... #Endocarditis # ... Infective #Clinical ... #Echocardiogram
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
Endocarditis Definite ... Pathologic lesions - vegetation ... histology of a vegetation ... involvement - Echocardiogram ... diagnosis #major
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... +/- TEE) • Chest ... for metastatic infection ... metastatic foci of infection ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
diagnostic use ... prescription; TEE ... other stigmata of infective ... large or mobile vegetations ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... the vegetation ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Osler's Nodes in a patient with infective endocarditis

67yo presents with R occipital intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) attributed
a patient with infective ... TEE showed 0.7x0.5cm ... AoV vegetation, ... confirming our working diagnosis ... #Oslers #Node #infective
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
secondary to endocarditis ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Infective ... #Endocarditis # ... MitralValve #Vegetation
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS

This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis ... tricuspid valve are infective ... vegetations. ... POCUS #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #Vegetation
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
cultures from the ... catheter lumen and the ... (endocarditis, ... No hemodynamic stability ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis