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    "pk": 49037,
    "title": "Catching Silent Heart Killers—How Bedside Ultrasound Revealed Hidden Endocarditis: A Case Report",
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    "abstract": "<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: In this report we highlight the emerging role of pediatric cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in rapidly diagnosing infective endocarditis, using a clinical case as illustration.</p>\n<p><strong>Case Report</strong>: A six-year-old girl with a known ventricular septal defect presented with worsening respiratory symptoms, fevers, abdominal pain, and decreased oral intake. Initial POCUS, performed by an emergency physician, indicated a suspicious echogenic mass in the right atrium, prompting formal echocardiography. Further imaging and cultures confirmed infective endocarditis due to methicillin-sensitive <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>.</p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: This case underscores the utility of pediatric cardiac POCUS as a rapid bedside diagnostic tool for infective endocarditis in emergency settings, leading to early diagnosis and management. Although POCUS cannot replace comprehensive echocardiography, its immediate availability significantly accelerates diagnosis and management initiation, particularly in pediatric patients with congenital heart conditions who are at increased risk for the condition. Ongoing training and standardized protocols will enhance its efficacy. Clinicians should recognize the strengths and limitations of POCUS, integrating it into broader diagnostic workflows for pediatric infective endocarditis.</p>",
    "language": "eng",
    "license": {
        "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0",
        "short_name": "CC BY 4.0",
        "text": "Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.\r\n\r\nNo additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.",
        "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"
    },
    "keywords": [
        {
            "word": "POCUS"
        },
        {
            "word": "pediatrics"
        },
        {
            "word": "endocarditis"
        },
        {
            "word": "bacteremia"
        },
        {
            "word": "case report"
        }
    ],
    "section": "Case Reports",
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    "remote_url": "https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3g07934h",
    "frozenauthors": [
        {
            "first_name": "Reshvinder",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Dhillon",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "University of South Alabama, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mobile, Alabama",
            "department": ""
        },
        {
            "first_name": "Sarah",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Mcmullin",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "University of South Alabama, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mobile, Alabama",
            "department": ""
        }
    ],
    "date_submitted": "2025-07-22T15:38:13.597000Z",
    "date_accepted": "2025-11-05T16:09:48.832000Z",
    "date_published": "2026-03-11T04:29:00Z",
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