Infective endocarditis is a microbial infection of the heart valves or intracardiac devices. It is classified as either acute or subacute based on clinical presentation. Acute IE is caused by pyogenic bacteria and results in sepsis, while subacute IE is usually caused by Streptococcus viridans. Diagnosis relies on the modified Duke criteria and blood cultures, while echocardiography can identify valvular vegetations. Common manifestations include fever, heart murmurs, embolic phenomena, and immunological findings such as Roth spots.
Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis
Modified Dukes Criteria
Imaging Modalities
Standard Treatment Guidelines
Organism Specific Antibiotic coverage
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Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis
Modified Dukes Criteria
Imaging Modalities
Standard Treatment Guidelines
Organism Specific Antibiotic coverage
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New Directions in Targeted Therapeutic Approaches for Older Adults With Mantl...i3 Health
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This slide deck presented by Dr. Kami Maddocks, Professor-Clinical in the Division of Hematology and
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) accounting for 5% to 7% of all lymphomas. Its prognosis ranges from indolent disease that does not require treatment for years to very aggressive disease, which is associated with poor survival (Silkenstedt et al, 2021). Typically, MCL is diagnosed at advanced stage and in older patients who cannot tolerate intensive therapy (NCCN, 2022). Although recent advances have slightly increased remission rates, recurrence and relapse remain very common, leading to a median overall survival between 3 and 6 years (LLS, 2021). Though there are several effective options, progress is still needed towards establishing an accepted frontline approach for MCL (Castellino et al, 2022). Treatment selection and management of MCL are complicated by the heterogeneity of prognosis, advanced age and comorbidities of patients, and lack of an established standard approach for treatment, making it vital that clinicians be familiar with the latest research and advances in this area. In this activity chaired by Michael Wang, MD, Professor in the Department of Lymphoma & Myeloma at MD Anderson Cancer Center, expert faculty will discuss prognostic factors informing treatment, the promising results of recent trials in new therapeutic approaches, and the implications of treatment resistance in therapeutic selection for MCL.
Target Audience
Hematology/oncology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Learning Objectives
1.) Identify clinical and biological prognostic factors that can guide treatment decision making for older adults with MCL
2.) Evaluate emerging data on targeted therapeutic approaches for treatment-naive and relapsed/refractory MCL and their applicability to older adults
3.) Assess mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies for MCL and their implications for treatment selection
These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
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3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
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Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
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Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
2. Definition
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a microbial
infection of the endothelial surface of the heart or
iatrogenic foreign bodies like prosthetic valves or
other intracardiac devices
Infective Endarteritis – AV shunts,
Arterioarterial shunts, Coarctation of aorta
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3. Traditionally, IE has been classified on
clinical grounds into acute and subacute forms.
1. Acute IE
2. Subacute IE
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4. 1.Acute IE :The strong pathogenic pyogenic bacteria
(carbuncle, puerperal fever, osteomyelitis )
> Immune resistance down > bacteria get into the
blood>sepsis > invasion of normal endocardium
>invasion of mitral valve, aortic valve>acute septic
endocarditis>bacterial vegetations
2.Subacute IE: Streptococcus viridans (localized
infection focus in vivo or iatrogenic infection)>
bacteria into the blood >the mitral valve or/and aortic
valve with original lesions (80%, congenital heart
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5. The prototypic lesion
The vegetation
Variable in size
Amorphous mass of fibrin & platelets
Abundant organisms
Few inflammatory cells
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6. In the aortic opening a larger, irregular red vegetations, this mostly by Staphylococcus
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8. Infective Endocarditis
Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis
• Endothelial injury
• Hypercoagulable state
Lesions seen at coaptation points of valves
Atrial surface mitral/tricuspid
Ventricular surface aortic/pulmonic
Modes of endothelial injury
High velocity jet
Flow from high pressure to low pressure chamber
Flow across narrow orifice of high velocity
Platelet-fibrin thrombi
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9. Conversion of NBTE to BE
Transient bacteremia
Traumatization of mucosal surface colonized with bacteria
(oral, GI)
Low grade, cleared in 15-30 minutes
Susceptibility to complement-mediated bacterial killing
Leads to concept of prophylaxis
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10. Infective Endocarditis
• Pathology
– Native Valve Endocarditis infection is largely confined to
leaflets
– Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis infection commonly extends
beyond valve ring into annulus/periannular tissue
• Ring abscesses
• Septal abscesses
• Fistulae
• Prosthetic dehiscence
– Invasive infection more common in aortic position
and if onset is early
– Bracht Wachter bodies – myocardial microabcesses
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11. Epidemiology
• 1.7 to 6.2 cases per 100,000 population per year in
US
• The cumulative rate of prosthetic valve
endocarditis is 1.5 to 3.0% at 1 year after valve
replacement.
• 3 to 6% at 5 years; the risk is greatest during the
first 6 months after valve replacement.
• Men predominate in most case series, with male-
to-female ratios ranging from 2:1 to 9:1
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12. Risk Factors
• Structural heart disease
– Rheumatic, congenital, aging
– Prosthetic heart valves
• Injected drug use
• Invasive procedures (Intracardiac pacemaker,
Implatable Cardio Defibrillator , AV Fistula)
• Indwelling vascular devices
• Other infection with bacteremia (e.g.
pneumonia, meningitis)
• Immunocompromised states
• History of infective endocarditis
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13. The causative organisms in IE
Viridans Streptococci
30-65% of native valve endocarditis
Normal oral commensals
A group, composed of several species:
S. mitior, S. sanguis, S. mutans,etc.
Alpha-hemolytic, non-typable
Typical agents of classic “SBE”
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14. Other Streptococci
• S. bovis
– Lancefield group D
– Gut flora: associated with GI pathology
• S. pneumonia
– 1-3% of cases of IE with predilection for AV
– Usually, in those with immune suppression
• DM and Alcoholism
• Group B Streptococci
– Elderly with chronic disease
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15. Enterococcus
Normal inhabitant of GI tract.
Frequently encountered in UTIs.
Up to 40% of cases without identified underlying
predisposition to IE.
Difficult to treat due to drug resistance.
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16. Staphylococci
Coagulase Positive (Staph. aureus)
a major causative agent in all populations of IE
typically produces “acute” IE
fulminant, rapidly progressive with few immunologic signs.
CNS complications in 30-50%
Coagulase Negative (Staph. Epi)
Major cause of PVE and 3-8% of NVE.
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17. HACEK organisms
• Hemophilus, Actinobacillus, Cardiobacterium,
Eikenella, Kingella
• Gram negative inhabitants of the upper airways.
• Large vegetations, high likelihood of
embolization.
• Slow growing: hold cultures for 3 weeks.
• Traditionally sensitive to beta lactams, now
some produce beta lactamase.
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18. Fungi
• Commonly encountered agents:
– Candida, Torulopsis, Aspergillus
• Predispositions
– Prosthetic valves
– IV Drug Addicts
– Immunosupression
– Parentral nutrition
– Prolonged antibiotic treatment
• Large vegetations and frequent embolic events.
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20. BCNE
• Blood culture (negative) sterile in 31 % (western
data)
• Sterile culture in India – 48 to 54 %
• Blood culture is positive only on 67.7% of the cases
in recently published data from India
• Causes
– Antibiotic therapy before blood culture
– Fastidius or atypical organisms do not grow in routine
culture media
– Fungal or viral Endocarditis
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21. IV Drug Users
Accounts for 25% of
cases of IE in US.
5:1 male:female
Pre-existing valvular
diseases uncommon.
Variable
microbiology.
Mortality<10%.
AV
6%
MV
24%
TV
70%
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22. Prosthetic Valve IE
Affects 3% of prosthesis patients.
Highest risk in first 6 months post op.
Accounts for 10-20% of all IE cases.
Increased risk in;
Males
Blacks
Multiple valve replacement
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24. Clinical features
• High index of clinical suspicion is the
cornerstone of early diagnosis
• Symptoms
– Fever, sweats, chills
– Anorexia, malaise, weight loss
• Signs
– Anemia (normochromic, normocytic)
– Splenomegaly
– Microscopic hematuria, proteinuria
– New or changing heart murmur, CHF
– Embolic or immunologic dermatologic signs
– Hypergammaglobulinemia, elevated ESR, CRP,
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26. Fever is the most common symptom and sign in
patients with IE.
Fever may be absent or minimal in
elderly
in those with CHF,
severe debility,
chronic renal failure
NVE caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci
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27. Cardiac murmur
New changing regurgitant murmur is the hallmark
of IE
Murmurs are commonly not audible in
Tricuspid valve IE
Acute NVE due to S. aureus
Murmurs are heard in only 30 to 45 percent of
patients on initial evaluation but are ultimately
noted in 75 to 85 percent.
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28. Embolic phenomena include systemic,cerebral and
pumonary emboli are common in >50 % cases.
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34. Pathologic Changes
Splenic enlargement, infarction
Septic pulmonary embolism
Skin
Petechiae
Osler nodes: diffuse infiltrate of neutrophils, and
monocytes in the dermal vessels with immune
complex deposition. Tender and erythematous
Janeway lesions: septic emboli with bacteria,
neutrophils and S/C hemorrhage and necrosis.
Blanching and non-tender. Palms and soles
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37. Splinter Hemorrhages
1. Nonspecific
2. Nonblanching
3. Linear reddish-brown lesions found under the nail bed
4. Usually do NOT extend the entire length of the nail
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38. Osler’s Nodes
1. More specific
2. Painful and erythematous nodules
3. Located on pulp of fingers and toes
4. More common in subacute IE
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39. Janeway Lesions
1. More specific
2. Erythematous, blanching macules
3. Nonpainful
4. Located on palms and soles
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40. Septic emboli with hemorrhage and infarction due to
acute
S. aureus endocarditis
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42. Enlargement of the spleen is noted in 15 to 50
percent of patients and is more common in subacute
IE of long duration.
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43. Diagnosis of IE:Duke’s v/s modified Dukes
Duke’s sensitivity -76 % in western
Major deficiency is inability to diagnose benign
disease
Major additions in modified dukes includes Q fever
serology, staphylococcal bacteremia in the absence
of other primary focus as major criteria, serological
evidence of other organism consistent with
endocarditis as minor criteria.
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45. Two major criteria,
OR
One major and three minor
criteria,
OR
Five minor criteria allows a clinical
diagnosis of definite endocarditis.
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46. Rejected IE
If an alternative diagnosis is established,
If symptoms resolve and do not recur with 4 days of
antibiotic therapy, or
If surgery or autopsy after 4 days of antimicrobial
therapy yields no histologic evidence of endocarditis.
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47. Possible IE
Illnesses not classified as definite endocarditis or rejected
When either one major and one minor criteria or three minor
criteria are identified.
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48. St Thomas modifications
From the Division of Infection, United Medical and Dental School,
St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, United Kingdom
LAMAS & EYKYN et al
Inclusion of ESR , CRP, Presence of newly diagnosed
clubbing, splenomegaly and microhematuria, as
minor criteria
Increases sensitivity by 10 %
More appropriate in Indian /African patients
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49. St Thomas modifications
From the Division of Infection, United Medical and Dental School,
St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Pathologically proven yet culture negative
Endocarditis
21 % were classified definite by Original Duke’s
32 % were definite by modified Duke’s
62 % were definite by St Thomas modification
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50. Blood Cultures in IE
3 separate venepunctures during one hour period
at least 10 ml blood before giving antibiotics.
Adherence to above practice yields positive
culture in 90 %
But at least 30 % are prescribed antibiotics before
taking culture.
Sterile culture ---western =2.5 to 31%
--- Indian = 48 to 54 %
? Kenyan
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51. Blood Cultures
MULTIPLE BLOOD CULTURES BEFORE
EMPIRIC THERAPY
If not critically ill
3 blood cultures over 12-24 hour period
? Delay therapy until diagnosis confirmed
If critically ill
3 blood cultures one hour apart
No more than 2 from same venepuncture
Relatively constant bacteremia
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52. “Culture Negative” IE
Less common with improved blood culture
methods
Special media required
Brucella, Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Histoplasma,
Legionella, Bartonella
Longer incubation may be required
HACEK
Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever), Trophyrema
whipplei will not grow in cell-free media
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53. Use of Echo in Diagnosis of IE
Native Valves-ACC Guidelines:
Detection/characterization of valvular lesions
Detection of vegetations and characterization of lesions in
patients with CHD
Detection of associated abnormalities
Reevaluation studies in complex IE
Evaluation of patients with high suspicion of culture-negative
IE
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54. Use of Echo in Diagnosis of IE
Prosthetic Valves-ACC Guidelines:
Detection/characterisation of valvular lesions
Detection of associated abnormalities
Reevaluation in complex IE
Evaluation of suspected IE and negative cultures
Evaluation of persistent fever without known source
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55. Typical Echo features
Oscillating intracardiac mass on a valve or
supporting structure or device or in the path of a
regurgitant stream
Abscess
New partial dehiscence of prosthetic valve
New valvular regurgitation
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56. Echo is useful in predicting complications based on
the size of the vegetation, mobility , extent,&
consistency, either embolisation or destruction.
Vegetations greater than 10 mm often embolise
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57. TTE v/s TEE
Transthoracic echocardiographyTTE ;Initial echo.
Sensitive in VSD and aortic valve repair. vegetation
above AV or suture site
Transesophageal echorcardiography TEE;
- Can detect structure upto 1 mm
Pulmonic and prosthetic valve lesion aare better visualised
Sensitivity 81- 100%
Specificity – 91 to 100%
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58. Use of Echo in Diagnosis of IE
TEE:
Prosthetic valves
Poor visualization on TTE and high suspicion
Detection of associated complications
Preoperative
Reevaluation in complex IE
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59. Other tests
Electrocardiogram
Conduction delays
Ischemia or infarction
Chest X-ray
Septic emboli in right-sided IE
Valve calcification
CHF
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60. Microbiological advances to increase
culture yield
In patients with previous antibiotic therapy the yield
of blood culture can be enhanced by diluting the
culture broth and adding sodium
polyanetholsulfonate or a dedicated adsorbant
resin.
Atypical fastidious growing organisms are
subcultured on Chocolate agar
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61. Serology in IE
Serology
Coxiella burnetii – endocarditis presents only during
chronic infection with coxiella
Bartonella
Brucella
Legionella
Chlamydophila
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62. Molecular diagnostic techniques in
IE
PCR
RT PCR
Proteomics ( protein signatures of the organism used
to identify the pathogens)
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64. Procalcitonin
116 amino acid peptide
No known hormonal activity
Under normal metabolic conditions, PCT is only
present in the C cell of the thyroid gland
In sepsis it is released to circulation
Values exceeding 2.3 ng/ml in a suspected case of
IE has a sensitivity of 81 %& specificity of 85 %.
More valuable than CRP in Sepsis
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65. Treatment of IE
Native vs. Prosthetic Valve
Bactericidal therapy is necessary
Eradication of bacteria in the vegetation
May be metabolically inactive (stationary phase)
May need higher concentrations of antimicrobial agents
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66. Antimicrobial Therapy
Blood culture become sterile within 2 days
Fever resolves in 4 to 7 days
If fever persists despite 7 days of antibiotics evaluate
for paravalvular or extracardiac abscess
Combination therapy most important for
Shorter course regimens
Enterococcal endocarditis
Prosthetic valve infections
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75. OTHER ORGANISMS
Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Penicillin if sensitive- can be treated with
intravenous penicillin
• Cftriaxone (2 g/d as a single dose), or cefotaxime (at
a comparable dosage).
• Infection caused by penicillin resistant strains
should be treated with vancomycin.
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76. P. aeruginosa endocarditis is treated with an
antipseudomonal penicillin (ticarcillin or
piperacillin) and high doses of tobramycin (8 mg/kg
per day in three divided doses).
Endocarditis caused by Enterobacteriaceae is treated
with a potent beta-lactam antibiotic plus an
aminoglycoside.
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77. • Corynebacterial endocarditis is treated with
penicillin plus an aminoglycoside (if the organism is
susceptible to the aminoglycoside) or with
vancomycin.
• Therapy for Candida endocarditis consists of
amphotericin B plus flucytosine and early surgery;
long-term suppression with fluconazole is also used.
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78. Empirical Therapy
• Therapy without culture data (i.e., before
culture results are known or when cultures
are negative).
• For acute endocarditis in an injection drug
user should cover methicillin-resistant S.
aureus and gram-negative bacilli.
• The initiation of treatment with vancomycin
plus gentamicin immediately after blood is
obtained for cultures covers these as well as
many other potential causes.
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79. • In culture-negative -marantic endocarditis
must be excluded and fastidious organisms
sought serologically.
• In the absence of prior antibiotic therapy, it
is unlikely to be due to S. aureus, coagulase-
negative staphylococcal, or enterococcal.
• Blood culture–negative subacute native
valve endocarditis is treated with ceftriaxone
plus gentamicin.
• These two antimicrobials plus vancomycin
should be used if prosthetic valves are
involved.
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80. Serologic abnormalities (e.g.ESR , RF)
resolve slowly and do not reflect response to
treatment.
Vegetations become smaller with effective
therapy, but at 3 months after cure half are
unchanged and 25% are slightly larger.
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82. 1997 American Heart Assoc. Guidelines:
Endocarditis Prophylaxis Recommended:
High-risk category
Prosthetic cardiac valves, including bioprosthetic and homograft valves
Previous bacterial endocarditis
Complex cyanotic congenital heart disease (eg, single ventricle states, transposition of the
great arteries, tetralogy of Fallot)
Surgically constructed systemic pulmonary shunts or conduits
Moderate-risk category
Most other congenital cardiac malformations (other than above and below)
Acquired valvar dysfunction (eg, rheumatic heart disease)
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Mitral valve prolapse with valvar regurgitation and/or thickened leaflets
Endocarditis Prophylaxis Not Recommended:
Negligible-risk category (no greater risk than the general population)
Isolated secundum atrial septal defect
Surgical repair of atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, or patent ductus arteriosus
(without residua beyond 6 mo)
Previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Mitral valve prolapse without valvar regurgitation1
Physiologic, functional, or innocent heart murmurs1
Previous Kawasaki disease without valvar dysfunction
Previous rheumatic fever without valvar dysfunction
Cardiac pacemakers (intravascular and epicardial) and implanted defibrillators
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83. 1997 AHA Guidelines
Assumptions:
Bacteremia with organisms known to cause IE occurs
in assoc. with invasive dental/GI/GU procedures
Antibiotic prophylaxis was proven effective in animals
Antibiotic prophylaxis thought to be effective in
human
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84. Reasons for 2007 Revision
IE more likely due to frequent exposure to random
bacteremias from daily activities than from
bacteremia during dental/GI/GU procedure
Prophylaxis may prevent only small number of
cases of IE, even if 100% effective
Risk of antibiotic-assoc. adverse events exceeds the
benefit, if any, from prophylaxis
To reduce the risk of bacteremia from
dental procedure: maintaining good oral
health and hygiene is more important than
Antibiotic prophylaxis
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85. Frequency of Transient Bacteremia
Tooth extraction 10-100%
Periodontal surgery 36-88%
Teeth cleaning 40%
Tooth brushing, 20-68%
Using wooden toothpicks 20-40%
Chewing food 7-51%
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86. 2007 guideline: Who gets
prophylaxis for IE?
Only patients with the highest risk of adverse
outcomes (heart failure, surgery, death) from
endocarditis:
1. Prosthetic cardiac valve
2. Previous IE
3. Cardiac transplant recipients who develop cardiac
valvulopathy
4. Congenital Heart Disease
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87. Which categories of Congenital Heart
Disease require prophylaxis?
Unrepaired cyanotic CHD
Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of Great Arteries,
including palliative shunts and conduits
Completely repaired congenital heart defect with
prosthetic material or device during 1st 6 months
after surgery
Repaired CHD with residual defects at or near a
prosthetic patch/device (which inhibit
endothelialization)
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88. What about “Moderate-Risk” Pts?
1997’s “Moderate Risk” Category NO LONGER gets
prophylaxis:
MVP with regurg and/or thickened leaflets
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Acquired Valvular Dysfunction (eg rheumatic heart
disease)
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89. Dental Procedures
“If it bleeds, give prophylaxis”
High-risk pts undergoing all dental procedures
that involve manipulation of gingival tissues
OR periapical region of teeth OR perforation
of oral mucosa
i.e. biopsies, suture removal, placing orthodontic bands
NO PROPHYLAXIS:
Xray, anesthetic injections, fluoride treatments
Shedding of deciduous teeth
Placement/adjustment of removable prosthodontic or
orthodontic appliances
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91. Concern over resistant Strep Viridans
Quinolones or IV Vancomycin not recommended
for prophylaxis due to concern of creating new
drug resistance
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92. Respiratory Tract Procedures
No published data linking resp tract procedures
and IE..
Consider prophylaxis for High-risk pts
undergoing Invasive Procedure in resp tract
with incision or biopsy of resp mucosa:
Tonsillectomy
Adenoidectomy
Bronchoscopy WITH biopsy (not for BAL alone)
Resp tract procedure to drain abscess or empyema
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93. Procedures on Infected Skin/Skin
Structure, or msk Tissue
In patients who are HIGH-risk for IE:
The antibiotic regimen given to treat the skin or
musculoskeletal infection should contain an Anti-
staphylococcal Pencillin or cephalosporin
If unable to take PO or Pencillin-allergic:
Clindamycin or Vancomycin
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94. Summary: IE prophylaxis
Need high-risk patient PLUS high-risk procedure
High-risk pts:
1. Prosthetic cardiac valve
2. Previous IE
3. Cardiac transplants with valvulopathy
4. Congenital Heart Disease
High-risk procedures:
1. Dental: “If it bleeds, give prophylaxis”
2. Respiratory: Consider if pt will be cut or biopsied
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