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IV drug abuser presented with Shorness of breath and was found to have Septic Emboli, I did everything for him including Abx, Heparin. But forgot the
Most important thing now as I think, it was Cardiothoracic Surgery. Because on TEE it showed egetations and CT showed multiple emboli.
So i dont know if I get partial credit. I mean the patient didnt die

i think the diagnosis is infective endocarditis...so you needed to treat with antibiotics?
I don't think cardiothoracic surgery is such a big deal...since this is basically a case managed medically

Well i did do blood cultures and started broad antibiotics and also Heparin as well, but pt kept complaining of feeling like crap

I don't think you should give heparin in this case?

but the Chest CT stated that it was septic emboli and the patient's O2 sat was low