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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... block (+/- daily EKG ... Consider repeat echo ... Internet Book of Critical ... #checklist #criticalcare
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
ECMO circuit chatter ... Untreated it can cause ... venous return (e.g ... #chatter #clinical ... #video #criticalcare
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
closely at this video ... can potentially injure ... blood cells and cause ... #chatter #clinical ... #video #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... inflammatory lung injury ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... . echo cardiogram ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Injury By: • Early ... cultures • 2D Echo ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Septic emboli cause ... injury by: • Early ... cultures • 2D Echo ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare