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Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
for Infective Endocarditis ... Major Criteria: ... involvement - Echocardiogram ... febrilepodcast] #Duke ... diagnosis #major
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
LAA Thrombus), Valve ... - Most Common Cause ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Criteria) OR (1 ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... affects Aortic valve ... : Duke Criteria ... (2 Major OR 1 Major ... #duke #criteria
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... + Systemic anticoagulation ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Prosthetic valve ... Suspicion → TEE • Duke ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... Treat underlying cause ... + Systemic anticoagulation