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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
the surface of valve ... left-sided heart valves ... absent How can we differentiate ... pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... is required for diagnosis ... dysfunction common, Aortic ... infective #NBTE #Marantic
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... CA • Involves aortic ... : • New cardiac ... (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
valve disease ... • Cardiac surgery ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
patients with no signs ... /syrnptoms of embolic ... revealed 19% had cardiac ... on mitral and aortic ... #Endocarditis #Diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... block, annular or aortic ... #Endocarditis #Differential
Psoriatic Arthritis: Complications

 • Ocular - Inflammation of middle layer of the eye (the uvea, which
posterior • Cardiac ... (aortic and, rarely ... function -> Aortic ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Mechanical → severe aortic ... into valve ring ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
CTA and standard treatment ... with suspicious signs ... /symptoms allows ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Clinical #POCUS #CardiacUS
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... miosis • Tension-type ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs