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Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
for Infective Endocarditis ... Predisposition • Fever ... Immunologic phenomena • Micro ... : + bcxs that do ... febrilepodcast] #Duke
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Major Brain Complications ... of Endocarditis ... or micro and occur ... and recurrent fevers ... inflammatory reaction to blood
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... spots) Diagnosis: Duke ... : +Blood Cx w/ typical ... predisposition/lVDU, Fever ... included above, + Blood
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... • Blood cultures ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... #diagnosis #management