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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... 90% of IE cases Culture ... Generalized: • Chills ... • Blood cultures
hyperdynamic LV, oscillating echogenic mass on the anterior leaflet of the MV with severe eccentric MR,
eccentric MR, culture ... + infective endocarditis ... #pocus #echocardiogram
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Cellulitis: Fever, Chills ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... microorganism (Culture ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... Generalized: Chills ... #Endocarditis
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
ED for + blood cultures ... POCUS shows aortic ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... Aorta #Vegetation #Endocarditis
Aortic Valve Chordae Tendinae causing Aortic Regurgitation
In cases of significant aortic regurgitation without endocarditis or significant
regurgitation without endocarditis ... significant aortic root ... ChordaeTendinae #echocardiogram ... #clinical #pocus
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS

This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS This ... Blood cultures were ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Echocardiogram