Prosthetic heart valve pt, murmur and fever (87/1700)

A man with prosthetic heart valve underwent hemicolectomy and after some days complains of
left hypochondriac pain, fever and has a systolic murmur. What is the next inv to ascertain the
cause of HF?
a. CT
b. Blood culture
c. ECG
d. MRI
e. Radioactive thyroid scan
























answer: B, infective endocarditis

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