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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #Endocarditis #Differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... (e.g. hematologic ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve