Infective Endocarditis (2 Dec 2024)

In this episode, Dr Kat Ralston chats with Dr Nik…

An episode of the Clinical Conversations podcast, hosted by Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, titled "Infective Endocarditis (2 Dec 2024)" was published on December 2, 2024 and runs 41 minutes.

December 2, 2024 ·41m · Clinical Conversations

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Summary

In this episode, Dr Kat Ralston chats with Dr Nik Rae about infective endocarditis. They discuss the complexities of clinical presentation in this condition and share tips to help you in your diagnostic journey. They explore a pragmatic approach to management, including individualised decision making and the emerging evidence base for use of oral agents. Dr Nikolas Rae is a Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases and Acute Medicine with a range of clinical interests including infections in people who inject drugs, blood borne viruses, mycobacterial and fungal infections. Dr Kat Ralston is a geriatric medicine registrar in Edinburgh. She is also the Education Co-Vice Chair and the joint Podcast Lead for the RCPE Trainee & Members' Committee (T&MC). Recording date: 7 November 2024 -- Useful Links -- Oral vs IV antibiotics systematic review - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8901545/ European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Endocarditis Guidelines - https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/44/39/3948/7243107 WikiGuidelines Endocarditis Consensus Statement - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2807791 Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG) penicillin allergy de-labelling guidance - https://www.sapg.scot/guidance-qi-tools/quality-improvement-tools/penicillin-allergy-de-labelling/ -- Follow us -- https://www.instagram.com/rcpedintrainees https://twitter.com/RCPEdinTrainees -- Upcoming RCPE events -- https://events.rcpe.ac.uk/ -- Become an RCPE Member -- https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/membership/join-college Feedback: [email protected]

Episode Description

In this episode, Dr Kat Ralston chats with Dr Nik Rae about infective endocarditis. They discuss the complexities of clinical presentation in this condition and share tips to help you in your diagnostic journey. They explore a pragmatic approach to management, including individualised decision making and the emerging evidence base for use of oral agents. Dr Nikolas Rae is a Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases and Acute Medicine with a range of clinical interests including infections in people who inject drugs, blood borne viruses, mycobacterial and fungal infections. Dr Kat Ralston is a geriatric medicine registrar in Edinburgh. She is also the Education Co-Vice Chair and the joint Podcast Lead for the RCPE Trainee & Members' Committee (T&MC). Recording date: 7 November 2024 -- Useful Links -- Oral vs IV antibiotics systematic review - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8901545/ European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Endocarditis Guidelines - https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/44/39/3948/7243107 WikiGuidelines Endocarditis Consensus Statement - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2807791 Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG) penicillin allergy de-labelling guidance - https://www.sapg.scot/guidance-qi-tools/quality-improvement-tools/penicillin-allergy-de-labelling/ -- Follow us -- https://www.instagram.com/rcpedintrainees https://twitter.com/RCPEdinTrainees -- Upcoming RCPE events -- https://events.rcpe.ac.uk/ -- Become an RCPE Member -- https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/membership/join-college Feedback: [email protected]

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