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Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
suggests perivalvular abscess ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... annular or aortic abscess ... Complications: Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... Pyogenic abscess ... & antibiotic treatment ... cornerstones of treatment ... drainage- first-line treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... continue antibiotic treatment ... several months of treatment ... causes #management #treatment
Mitral valve endocarditis complicated by an abscess - Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @ https://twitter.com/Ivan_Echocardio

#MitralValve #Mitral #Valve
complicated by an abscess ... #endocarditis #abscess ... POCUS #Clinical #Cardiology
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... meropenem) #Lung #Abscess
PCI Stent Coronary Abscess - Infective Pseudoaneurysm on Echocardiogram

PCI Stent Coronary Abscess - Infective Pseudoaneurysm after
Stent Coronary Abscess ... Stent Coronary Abscess ... seen inside the abscess ... Stent #Coronary #Abscess ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... for CTEPH • Assess ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #pulmonary #treatment
Immediate Treatment for Myocardial infraction
#management #pharmacology #medications #treatment #cardiology #mnemonic
Immediate Treatment ... #medications #treatment ... #cardiology #mnemonic
ACUTE TREATMENT OF PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR 
TACHYCARDIA 

#PSVT #Management #Cardiology #EmergencyMedicine #Treatment #Tachycardia #Supraventricular
ACUTE TREATMENT ... PSVT #Management #Cardiology ... EmergencyMedicine #Treatment
Antibiotics for Cellulitis

 • Treatment duration
 • When to give antibiotics for abscesses
 • When to
Cellulitis • Treatment ... antibiotics for abscesses ... #Antibiotics #Treatment