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The document describes a patient with concern for infective endocarditis, but transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was not performed because it was felt that the result would not alter the patient’s prognosis. After this assessment, the patient was transitioned to comfort care in accordance with family wishes and subsequently died.<br /><br />The discussion section appears to support the case with references focused on skin-picking disorder (dermatillomania/excoriation disorder), its complications, and related infectious risks, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization. This suggests the underlying clinical context may involve a severe complication of excoriation disorder leading to infection and possible endocarditis.

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Sonakshi Mirchandani

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Author List Ana Chavez Velasquez, Azfar Hameed, Elizabeth Chandy, Richard Ward, Sonakshi Mirchandani

Category Clinical Vignettes

Concept Excoriation Disorder

Concept Infectious Complication

Concept Bacteremia

Concept Endocarditis

Concept Prognosis

Distinguished Non-Finalist

Presenter Organization Texas Health Resources HEB/DENTON Internal Medicine

Presenting Author Sonakshi Mirchandani

Track Adult

Keywords

infective endocarditis

transesophageal echocardiography

comfort care

family wishes

dermatillomania

excoriation disorder

MRSA colonization

Staphylococcus aureus

infection complications

clinical prognosis

Excoriation Disorder

Infectious Complication

Bacteremia

Endocarditis

Prognosis