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Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
typically secondary to infection ... commonly affects Aortic ... valve (tricuspid ... Diagnosis: Duke Criteria ... bacteria, ECHO w/ vegetation
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... block, annular or aortic ... -mm left sided vegetations
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... block, annular or aortic ... -mm left sided vegetations