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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
, and diagnosis ... high index of clinical ... Autoimmune (SLE/APLS), Malignancy ... false-negative results: vegetation ... already embolised, Vegetations
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... 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
): • Malignancy ... formation • Other vegetations ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Prosthetic valve ... ): • Malignancy ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... formation • Other vegetations ... -mm left sided vegetations
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Serositis: • Pleural/pericardial ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... vegetations APLA