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Posted On : 08 May 2020

Can infective endocarditis and acute rheumatic carditis in a patient with established rheumatic heart disease occur together? If this is common how to differentiate between those two and how to treat?

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Ali Almaghrby

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We can differntiat between them by history. Examination and EChO. Blood c/s then treat accordingly

4 years ago

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nader nader

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yes >>we must do echo + blood culture>>then adjust the treatment

4 years ago

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Renata Dimitrioska

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sepsis

4 years ago

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Renata Dimitrioska

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can occure together

4 years ago

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Usually will not occur together. The Dukes criteria should be taken into consideration when considering infective endocarditis. The presence of changing murmurs is highly suspicious of active rheumatic carditis.

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