Rapid Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis Using Pocket-Sized Ultrasound

A 43-year-old man with past history of nonintravenous drug abuse and hepatitis C was hospitalized in the internal medicine department because of fatigue and dizziness. On admission he was alert, his heart rate was 90 beats per minute, blood pressure was 91/53 mm Hg, oxygen saturation was 98%, and body temperature was 37.1 °C. Physical examination was unremarkable except for cachexia and poor sanitation.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical Communication to the Editor Source Type: research