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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... night sweats, fever ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... infection of heart valves ... /cardiac valve disease ... predisposition/lVDU, Fever ... #Summary #duke