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Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
view of a patient diagnosed ... you can see the vegetation ... #Endocarditis #Vegetation ... #Tricuspid #Valve ... regurgitation #cardiology #clinical
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
cardiac valvular vegetations ... Clinical Findings ... irregularly shaped vegetations ... on mitral and aortic ... Vegetations mostly
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... formation • Other vegetations ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... -mm left sided vegetations
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... formation • Other vegetations ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... result with no clinical ... infection • Recent viral ... positive predictive value ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases