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My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Did they receive antibiotics ... therapy - Number one cause ... this be a non-bacterial ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... Fever, Tachypnea ... Consolidation • Bacterial ... Pediatrics
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... and/or bacteremia ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... and/or bacteremia
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Recurrent PE Bacterial ... • Infectious endocarditis ... #causes
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... Aggressive: MRSA bacteremia ... lines, osteo, endocarditis ... SJS, DIHS, drug fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
risk of serious bacterial ... an infant with fever ... Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Septic Emboli Cause ... • IV Antibiotics ... • Persistent bacteremia ... /fevers > than 5
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
night sweats, fever ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... Treat underlying cause ... • Persistent bacteremia ... /fevers > than 5