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Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary What is ... w/ vegetation/abscess ... organisms - MH/CCF ... #duke #criteria
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... night sweats, fever ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary ... Decompensated HF ... Anticoagulation: • Initial heparin ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology