Infection Around Pacemaker | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient with a pacemaker that has intravascular leads?

Yes

Does the patient have?

• a fistula, abscess or purulent discharge over the pacemaker?

Yes

• positive blood cultures in 2 or more separate specimens?

Yes

• vegetations associated with the leads?

Yes

• local pain and redness over the pacemaker?

Yes

Exteriorisation of the leads or generator

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Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of overt signs of an infected pacemaker

Number of subtle signs of an infected pacemaker

Does the pacemaker and its intravascular leads need to be completely removed?

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Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Findings Indicative of an Infected Pacemaker

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with a pacemaker that has intravascular leads for overt and subtle signs of infection as reported by Klug et al.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10