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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... TEE) • Chest CT ... w/ septic pulmonary ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Diagnosis? ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Sign on Chest CT ... • Partial filling ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... support for patients clinically ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... stratification #diagnosis
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
mm depends on clinical ... Low probability: Serial ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary