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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
ischemic insult due ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
who meet SIRS criteria ... warrant an elevated level ... tract infection, endocarditis ... #Management #BloodCultures ... #Indications #Criteria
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... Aortic valve (tricuspid ... spots) Diagnosis: Duke ... Criteria (2 Major ... #criteria
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... hypoventilation due ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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