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Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
#diagnosis
#management
#treatment
#table
Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever ... #rodent #infections ... plague #rats #infectiousdisease ... #fever #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anemia • Fever ... /infection ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... CRBSI: • Severe sepsis ... • Persistent fever ... #Management #Algorithm
"Initial management of FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA. Adapted from the 2011 Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines"-McMaster Textbook
"Initial management ... from the 2011 Infectious ... Neutropenia #Febrile #Fever ... #Neutropenic #Management ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDiseases
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... (sepsis), PE, DAH ... APML #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... night sweats, fever ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management