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Non-infective endocarditis Characteristics and Pathophysiology

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Ddx #Diagnosis #BCNIE ... #CNIE #Endocarditis
Summary for providing acute non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

- Indications for NIV
- Contraindications for NIV
- NIV Setup
- NIV
non-invasive ventilation (NIV ... Indications for NIV ... Contraindications for NIV ... - NIV Setup - ... NIV Monitoring
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
classically listed under BCNIE ... febrilepodcast] #BCNIE ... #Microbiology #CNIE ... #BCNIE #cardiology
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Indications for NIV ... Contraindications for NIV ... observation) #NIV
Physical exam findings of various ocular palsies; image courtesy of the BMJ

R 3rd nerve palsy
R 4th
#Palsy #CNIII #CNIV ... #CNVI #Neurology
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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HFNC compared to NIV ... highflownasalcannula #NIV
A Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory Failure
 • COPD and Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV with Bi-level Settings
management #hypoxia #NIV
COVID-19 RESPIRATORY PATHWAY ALGORITHM
Awake proning may help with oxygenation
Permissive hypoxemia, if closely monitored and in the
Support #ALGORITHM #NIV
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
, Pentamadine, CNIs
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI