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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Diagnosis? ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia Psychiatric ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... CV disease - Arrhythmia ... one post op Cardiology ... Recent PCI/stenting ... stratification #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology