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Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pearls:
 - Consider non-infectious endocarditis in pts with cancer/SLE and
- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... - Classical signs ... lesions, splinter hemorrhages ... #Summary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... aneurysm • Splinter hemorrhages ... Diagnosis? ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... #cardiology
FROM JANE Mnemonic for Signs in Bacterial Endocarditis

F - Fever
R - Roth Spots (retinal hemorrhages, from
JANE Mnemonic for Signs ... in Bacterial Endocarditis ... Spots (retinal hemorrhages ... JANE #Mnemonic #Signs ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... Here's a quick summary ... • Due to injury ... ("Terry Thomas sign
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... lesions, splinter hemorrhages ... : Duke Criteria ... #Diagnosis #Summary
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... aneurysm • Splinter hemorrhages ... Suspicion → TEE • Duke ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases