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Non-Infective Endocarditis - Pathophysiology
Non-infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology:
 • Valves usually undamaged - Etiology poorly understood but thought
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... Non-infective Endocarditis ... Pathophysiology: • Valves ... Underlying damage to valve ... of bacteria → Valve
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Aortic and Mitral Valve ... Vegetations in Endocarditis ... aortic & mitral valves ... Aortic #Mitral #Valve ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... suspect right-sided endocarditis ... consultation • Valve ... block (+/- daily EKG ... growth or worsening valve
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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for Infective Endocarditis ... - Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... Previous infective endocarditis ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... • J (Osborn) waves ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... Hypothermia #osborn #waves ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram
ECG - Nomal Waves and segments #MedStudent #EKG #Basics #Waves #Segments #Definitions #ECGEducator
ECG - Nomal Waves ... segments #MedStudent #EKG ... #Basics #Waves
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... infection Native Valve ... lugdunensis Native Valve ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis ... #Algorithm #Infective
EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
EKG showing prominent ... U waves due to ... #EKG #emergencymedicine ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
Progression of EKG changes in ACS
 • Hyperacute T waves
 • ST depression and T waves
Progression of EKG ... • Hyperacute T waves ... depression and T waves ... • Pathologic Q waves ... #Progression #EKG
Pacemaker Evaluation Algorithm by Lorne Costello

#Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Pacemaker #Evaluation #Algorithm #PPM
Pacemaker Evaluation Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Pacemaker ... #Evaluation #Algorithm