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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... pathognomonic signs ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... #comparison #infective
Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pearls:
 - Consider non-infectious endocarditis in pts with cancer/SLE and
Infective Endocarditis ... - Diagnosis and ... Embolic phenomenon ... - Classical signs ... Diagnosis #Management
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... without localizing signs ... , infective endocarditis ... embolism, malaria ... endocarditis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection ... with multiple embolic ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management