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I have inflammation in my blood work, and my dr has suggested it can be endocarditis. is this a bad thing?

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Don't know: What you mean by "inflammation in your blood work", but to answer your question endocarditis is a very bad thing that needs to be aggressively treated, .

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Answered 4/14/2014

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Yes: You have to be admitted to the hospital for at least 4 weeks depending on the infectious etiology and it can cause systemic complications.

Answered 4/13/2014

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