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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
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Aortic valve (tricuspid ... : Duke Criteria ... #duke #criteria
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Diagnosis? ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #diagnosis #management