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Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... commonly affects Aortic ... lines, prosthetic/cardiac ... Criteria (2 Major ... #criteria
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... #management #cardiology
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
presents with fever ... your perisplenic window ... Had Aortic valve ... endocarditis. ... #clinical #ultrasound
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... Suspicion → TEE • Duke ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... block, annular or aortic