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Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
 -
Endocarditis ... - Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Clinical Features ... of Infective Endocarditis ... Eyes - Roth spots ... Symptoms #Signs ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #a4c #cardiology
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... the surface of valve ... left-sided heart valves ... pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... high index of clinical
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... left-sided heart valves
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Diagnosis? ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... typically secondary to infection ... of heart valves ... lines, prosthetic/cardiac ... Osler nodes, Roth spots
Starr-Edwards Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacements on Fluoroscopy
This is a cardiac cath on a patient with
Fluoroscopy This is a cardiac ... was a simple yet effective ... There are reports ... #Fluoroscopy #clinical ... #cardiology #cathlab
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
valves is best ... pulmonic and aortic valves ... tricuspid and mitral valves ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... fever & flu-like symptoms ... #Endocarditis # ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology