6 results
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Degenerative (Tricuspid ... #Systolic #Murmurs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
cultures based on the Shapiro ... Algorithm Source ... tract infection, endocarditis ... #Management #BloodCultures ... EmergencyDepartment #Protocol #Shapiro
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• New cardiac murmur ... ischemic insult due ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... 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 ... splinter hemorrhages, murmurs ... spots) Diagnosis: Duke ... Diagnosis #Summary #duke
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Decreased yield due ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... • New cardiac murmur ... ischemic insult due ... Suspicion → TEE • Duke ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid