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Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Features of Infective Endocarditis ... Cardiac - Murmurs ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... cardiomyopathy • Endocarditis ... • Rupture • Endocarditis ... • Prolapse • Endocarditis ... #Systolic #Murmurs
DENOVA score to predict endocarditis in patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia
 • Duration of symptoms ≥
score to predict endocarditis ... Auscultation of murmur ... DENOVA #score #endocarditis
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
previously known heart murmur ... stigmata of infective endocarditis ... diseases, previous endocarditis ... , new murmur, heart ... other stigmata of endocarditis
Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
Endocarditis - Duke ... regurgitation murmur ... criteria #Endocarditis
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Vegetations in Endocarditis ... stethoscope would hear a murmur ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... A new murmur prompted ... w/u for endocarditis ... #aorta #Valve #Endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis ... • New cardiac murmur ... tumor embolism Endocarditis ... #Endocarditis
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... splinter hemorrhages, murmurs ... Cx for atypical endocarditis ... MetroHealth_EM #Endocarditis
Characteristics that are more likely to be associated with an innocent murmur include a systolic (rather
with an innocent murmur ... than diastolic) murmur ... position); and murmurs ... is a Still murmur ... #pediatrics #murmurs