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Code Infective Endocarditis Symptoms Unless Diagnosis Confirmed

Published on Wed Oct 21, 2026

Question: An established patient with a prosthetic aortic valve sees the cardiologist 10 days after undergoing a dental extraction. The patient reports several days of intermittent fever, chills, and fatigue. On examination, the cardiologist documents a new systolic murmur and writes “Concern for infective endocarditis.” The cardiologist orders blood cultures and a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), with a possible transesophageal echocardiogram [...]
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