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Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Guidelines for drawing ... who meet SIRS criteria ... tract infection, endocarditis ... #Management #BloodCultures ... #Collection #Drawing
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Congenital heart disease ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... Aortic valve (tricuspid ... /cardiac valve disease ... Diagnosis: Duke Criteria ... Summary #duke #criteria
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... over course of disease ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... LizzieAbyMD #Hepatic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... tumor embolism Septic ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #Endocarditis