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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... Rheumatic fever, Infective ... endocarditis, Myxomatous ... endocarditis, Ring ... #differential #diagnosis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Pain - Differential ... Disseminated Gonoccocal Infection ... • Primary HIV Infection ... • Endocarditis ... #JointPain #MSK
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
chondroblastoma or an infection ... infections. ... sarcoma, SBC, ABC ... Epiphysis #Radiology #MSK ... #Differential #
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential ... Endocarditis, Acute ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... : Infective Endocarditis ... Aortic Aneurysms and
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
of Leukocytosis and ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Neutrophilia: Reactive (Infection ... Drugs, Autoimmune, Bone ... • Monocytosis: Infection
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... B, hepatitis C infection ... C infection • ... , infective endocarditis ... endocarditis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... and bacterial infections ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... endocarditis Non-Infectious ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... • Valvular (Mitral ... stenosis or regurgitation ... , Tricuspid endocarditis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... quinine, etc) - Viral ... folate def - Bone ... infiltration: malignancy, infection ... valve replacement, endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... mitral regurgitation ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation