Infective Endocarditis Quiz
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Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Tatsuya Shiraishi, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Shiraishi graduated from the Kyoto University School of Medicine. He worked as a cardiologist at Edogawa Hospital, and after joining Ubie, he became the Director of East Nihonbashi Internal Medicine Clinic.
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What is Infective Endocarditis?
Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the heart muscle's inner lining (endocardium) caused by germs (bacteria, fungus) that then enter the bloodstream. Sometimes clumps of germs and blood clots can lead to damage of other organs throughout the body.
Typical Symptoms of Infective Endocarditis
Unable to speak, although I understand what people are saying
Black, shiny stool
Blood in stool
Have an artificial heart valve
Fever
Tooth extraction in the last six months
Migratory joint pain
Impression edema
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Infective Endocarditis
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Can you understand others but struggle to express yourself clearly?
Are your stools black and shiny like hair?
Do you have blood in your stool?
Have you ever had heart surgery for an artificial heart valve?
Do you have a fever?
Treatmentof Infective Endocarditis
Injected antibiotics followed by oral antibiotics effectively treat many endocarditis cases. Surgery may be needed to repair or replace damaged heart valves and remove any remaining infection.
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References
Cahill TJ, Baddour LM, Habib G, Hoen B, Salaun E, Pettersson GB, Schäfers HJ, Prendergast BD. Challenges in Infective Endocarditis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Jan 24;69(3):325-344. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.10.066. PMID: 28104075.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109716371121?via%3Dihub
Cahill TJ, Prendergast BD. Infective endocarditis. Lancet. 2016 Feb 27;387(10021):882-93. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00067-7. Epub 2015 Sep 1. PMID: 26341945.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)00067-7/fulltext
Wang A, Gaca JG, Chu VH. Management Considerations in Infective Endocarditis: A Review. JAMA. 2018 Jul 3;320(1):72-83. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.7596. PMID: 29971402.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2686799
Rajani R, Klein JL. Infective endocarditis: A contemporary update. Clin Med (Lond). 2020 Jan;20(1):31-35. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.cme.20.1.1. PMID: 31941729; PMCID: PMC6964163.
https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/20/1/31
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Reviewed By:
Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Tatsuya Shiraishi, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Shiraishi graduated from the Kyoto University School of Medicine. He worked as a cardiologist at Edogawa Hospital, and after joining Ubie, he became the Director of East Nihonbashi Internal Medicine Clinic.
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