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Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
Endocarditis - Duke ... and Minor MAJOR ... vegetation, dehiscence, abscess ... - New valvular regurgitation ... #Major #Minor #Diagnosis
Combination of diagnostic criteria used to assess the severity of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This figure lists
Combination of diagnostic ... assess the severity ... of tricuspid regurgitation ... ASD indicates atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
for Infective Endocarditis ... or intracardiac abscess ... or intracardiac abscess ... - New valvular regurgitation ... #diagnosis #major
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
mitral regurgitation ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... mitral regurgitation ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... #Differential #
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Embolism - Etiology and ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... : Duke Criteria ... w/ vegetation/abscess ... , new valvular regurgitation
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... echocardiography - Assess ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... Criteria: • Underlying ... management #treatment #hepatology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... artery (e.g., endocarditis ... managed operatively and ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology