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Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
cultures based on the Shapiro ... tract infection, endocarditis ... #Management #BloodCultures ... EmergencyDepartment #Protocol ... #Shapiro #Indications
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