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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... verrucous) • Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... w/ septic pulmonary ... with multiple embolic ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... may aid in the diagnosis ... of pulmonary embolism ... with chest CT angiography ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Summary Lung ... Blood cultures • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... embolism • Re-expansion ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... via ASD • Metastatic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... Other tests: • CT ... sparing of the lung ... seen on chest CT ... #management #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Toxicity Summary ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... embolism - ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... #management #cardiology