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The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... combined with various criteria ... negative Reller Criteria ... negative Bouza Criteria ... is proposed: #Management
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with Infective ... Endocarditis (IE ... Decreased yield due ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Suspected Systemic Infection ... who meet SIRS criteria ... , endocarditis, ... #Management #BloodCultures ... #Indications #Criteria
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... typically secondary to infection ... Aortic valve (tricuspid ... Criteria (2 Major ... #criteria
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