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CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INSERTION - Materials/Supplies Checklist

Also Consider:
 - Ultrasound + Probe Cover
 - Patient Drapes
CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER ... Materials/Supplies Checklist ... Antimicrobial Disc (Bio ... CentralLine #Venous #Catheter ... Materials #Supplies #Checklist
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... prosthetic valve endocarditis ... indwelling vascular catheters ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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for Infective Endocarditis ... Indwelling right heart catheters ... Previous infective endocarditis ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... RiskFactors #Cardiology #Diagnosis
CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INSERTION - Materials/Supplies Checklist

Also Consider:
 - Ultrasound + Probe Cover
 - Patient Drapes
CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER ... Materials/Supplies Checklist ... Antimicrobial Disc (Bio ... CentralLine #Venous #Catheter ... Materials #Supplies #Checklist
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... suspect right-sided endocarditis ... Critical Care #Endocarditis ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Indwelling venous catheter ... #differential #diagnosis ... #primarycare #checklist
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Suspected catheter-related ... cultures from the catheter ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... infection #catheter ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
dental abscess, HD catheter ... , endocarditis, ... epidural catheter ... dysfunction paralysis Diagnosis ... Epidural #Abscess #diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... lines/indwelling catheters ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... substance use • IV catheter ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis? ... #diagnosis #management