Endocarditis in the emergency department.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Clinical presentations and pathogeneses of endocarditis and aspects of its diagnosis and management relevant to emergency department practice are reviewed. Guidelines for admission, laboratory evaluation, and decisions regarding the initiation of therapy in the ED are offered. Also discussed are the role of the emergency physician in the prevention of iatrogenic infection and current recommendations regarding administration of prophylactic antibiotics for ED procedures.
Medical subject headings
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Endocarditis, Bacterial