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Do all prolonged fevers in a mitral valve prolapsed patient mean endocarditis?
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Fever: Prolonged fever needs to be evaluated. Endocarditis is one possibility for a cause.
Answered 6/26/2013
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Usually not: Usually not, but you should have your own doctor check you.
Answered 8/10/2013
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No: There are many infectious and non infection causes of prolonged fever. Prolonged fever in a patient with an abnormal heart valve always warrants a diagnostic work up to rule out endocarditis. This includes at least multiple blood cultures and a cardiac echo preferably a trans-esophageal echo.
Answered 10/27/2013
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