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Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
for Infective Endocarditis ... involvement - Echocardiogram ... Predisposition • Fever ... febrilepodcast] #Duke ... diagnosis #major
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... Hepatocellular Level ... replaced by non-hepatic ... #chemistry #diagnosis ... #differential #Hepatology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
mitral velocity and hepatic ... vein criteria. ... one month ago-pt never ... have tap next day due ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... #cardiology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
metabolic syndrome criteria ... Areas of diagnostic ... biliary obstruction due ... #LFTs #Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... : Duke Criteria ... predisposition/lVDU, Fever ... #Diagnosis #Summary ... #duke #criteria
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
night sweats, fever ... tumor embolism Septic ... Suspicion → TEE • Duke ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases