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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... • Native and prosthetic ... valve endocarditis ... #Endocarditis #
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... - Infective vs ... Culture-negative Prosthetic ... Diphtheroids Prosthetic ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Conditions for Infective ... Endocarditis ... High Risk: - Prosthetic ... endocarditis ... #Endocarditis #
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Responsible for Infective ... Endocarditis ... Diphtheroids Prosthetic ... negative #Infective ... #Endocarditis #
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Rupture, Acute Infective ... Endocarditis, Acute ... Prosthetic Valve ... : Infective Endocarditis ... Degeneration, Prosthetic
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
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(0.9-5.5%) • Infective ... endocarditis ... 6% - 24%) - Prosthetic ... 1.4-18.8%) - Prosthetic
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Rheumatic fever, Infective ... endocarditis, Myxomatous ... endocarditis, Myxomatous ... Ehlers Danlos) • Prosthetic ... endocarditis, Ring
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
other stigmata of infective ... endocarditis (IE ... risks include prosthetic ... diseases, previous endocarditis ... other stigmata of endocarditis
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
lines, osteo, endocarditis ... penetration (CNS, prostate ... rxn), Secondary infection ... Hospital-Acquired Infection ... 19 • Unrelated Infection
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... typically secondary to infection ... indwelling lines, prosthetic ... Cx for atypical endocarditis ... MetroHealth_EM #Endocarditis