❤️ Medical Mnemonics | For Cardiology & Infectious Disease ❤️
Mnemonic: Modified Duke Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Major Criteria:
1. Positive blood cultures for typical IE organisms (e.g., *S. aureus*, *Enterococci*)
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- S *aureus*
- E *nterococcus*
- E nvironmental streptococci (Viridans group)
2. Evidence of endocardial involvement:
- Echocardiogram showing vegetation/abscess
- New valvular regurgitation
Minor Criteria:
- Fever > 38°C
- Vascular phenomena (septic emboli, Janeway lesions)
- Immunologic phenomena (Osler nodes, Roth spots, GN)
- Positive blood cultures (not meeting major criteria)
- Risk factors (IV drug use, prosthetic valve)
📌 Diagnosis:
- 2 Major OR
- 1 Major + 3 Minor OR
- 5 Minor
🔗 Critical for ID, cardiology, IM, and emergency medicine.
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