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Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Disorders of vascular ... von Willebrand syndrome ... of factor VII should
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... these bacteria should ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hg although PP should ... Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Infective Endocarditis
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Purpura or Easy Bruising ... - Bernard—Soulier ... cardiopulmonary bypass Vascular ... Scurvy #Purpura #Bruising ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis