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My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... therapy - Number one cause ... patient a surgical candidate ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... Symmetric macular ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Diagnosis? ... Treat underlying cause ... #diagnosis #management
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
Algorithm Lumbar ... Indications: • Neuro / Ocular ... #Algorithm #Lumbar ... #puncture #management ... #diagnosis #syphilis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
skin lesions, ocular ... Zoster flare, ocular ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... Parvovirus B19 • Candida ... #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... ○ Leprosy ○ Syphilis ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management