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Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
flora of healthy cats ... General malaise • Septic ... Endocarditis, Septic ... Treatment: • 50% ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #aorta #vascular
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... shock/hypoxemia/Sepsis ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment ... syndrome - Sepsis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
circulation and its ... on the heart (Sepsis ... Consider Sepsis, ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
tumor embolism Septic ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
of Colon Cancer Algorithm ... EUA) - Consult CRS ... of "at risk" to survey ... Colon #Cancer #algorithm ... #management #treatment
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
allowed the CV surgeon ... the confirmatory CTA ... and standard treatment ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... Isolated fever • Septic ... • Meningitis, septic ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases