A 45-year-old IV drug user presents with fever new murmur and multiple septic emboli. According to NICE guidelines what is the recommended initial inv...

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A 45-year-old IV drug user presents with fever new murmur and multiple septic emboli. According to NICE guidelines what is the recommended initial investigation?

Accepted Answer

Transthoracic echocardiogram TTE

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Transoesophageal echocardiogram TOE for all

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Blood cultures after antibiotics

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No imaging needed

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CT chest

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Infective Endocarditis

A 45-year-old IV drug user presents with fever new murmur and multiple septic emboli. According to NICE guidelines what is the recommended initial investigation?