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Needles and Suture Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Needles come in many shapes and cutting edges for
Needles and Suture ... edges for various applications ... depending on the application ... in specialized applications ... brand) names and uses
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
which can also cause ... infective endocarditis ... is caused by HACEK ... More commonly endocarditis ... is caused by Alpha-haemolytic
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis ... Features of Infective Endocarditis ... in up to 30% of cases ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Negative Blood Cultures ... antibiotics prior to cultures ... therapy - Number one cause ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Microbiology: Blood cultures ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... Septic Emboli Cause ... • Blood cultures ... Treat underlying cause
Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pearls:
 - Consider non-infectious endocarditis in pts with cancer/SLE and
Infective Endocarditis ... non-infectious endocarditis ... cancer/SLE and - cultures ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Infective endocarditis ... prosthetic valve endocarditis ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #Sources #Causes
Some clinical applications of β-blockers:
 - Hypertension
 - Glaucoma
 - Migraines
 - Thyrotoxicosis
 - Cardiac (Arrhythmia,
Some clinical applications ... #BetaBlockers #Applications ... #Uses
Suture Needle Types:
Cutting and reverse cutting most common for skin closure
Cutting: sharp edge of needle on
Suture Needle Types ... reduces chances of suture ... used for surgical applications ... #Lacerations #Sutures
Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
Endocarditis - Duke ... Positive blood cultures ... criteria #Endocarditis