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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • Atherosclerosis ... Infective Endocarditis ... Syndrome, Infective Endocarditis ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Complications • Ocular ... week to assess ocular ... clinical concern for endocarditis ... #candida #candidiasis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Septic Emboli Cause ... insult due to vascular ... Treat underlying cause ... #diagnosis #management
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
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
refractory lesions Ocular ... immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) • Surgery ... Syndrome #Treatment #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... GAS in 30% of cases ... , erythematous macular ... BIDMC Infectious Diseases ... STSS #treatment #management
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Diagnosis and Management ... Caused by: ... Oculomasticatory/oculo-facial-skeletal ... #diagnosis #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 ... meningovascular disease ... stages #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Septic emboli cause ... insult due to vascular ... Treat underlying cause
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... • Secondary Causes ... PCOS), Pancreatic Disease ... #algorithm #DM2