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Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
Endocarditis - Duke ... Criteria - Major ... Minor MAJOR CRITERIA ... hemorhages - Immunologic ... #Endocarditis #Duke
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
Duke's Criteria ... IE - Pathologic Criteria ... Major Criteria: ... Vascular phenomena • Immunologic ... febrilepodcast] #Duke
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Petechiae Immunologic ... ischemic insult due ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... Criteria • ↑ ESR
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
murmurs) - Immunologic ... spots) Diagnosis: Duke ... Criteria (2 Major ... Diagnosis #Summary #duke ... #criteria
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Petechiae Immunologic ... ischemic insult due ... Suspicion → TEE • Duke ... Criteria • ↑ ESR