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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... prosthetic valve endocarditis ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Microbiology
 • Typicals: Strep pneumoniae, H influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staph aureus,
Pneumonia (CAP) - Microbiology ... Adenovirus, RSV, Human ... Pneumonia #CAP #Microbiology ... #differential #
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis ... , Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... embolize • Cannot differentiate ... absent How can we differentiate
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
negative infective endocarditis ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... culture #negative #Endocarditis ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Autoimmune (SLE Libman ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #Endocarditis
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
for enumerating differentials ... Adenovirus - RSV - Human ... Coronavirus - Human ... Pathogens #Pneumonia #Differential ... #Microbiology #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... and Differential ... Autoimmune (SLE Libman ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... #Differential #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Myocarditis • Libman-Sacks ... endocarditis • ... immunosuppression and human
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

Crystal-induced arthritis: Calcium oxalate, gout, cholesterol, pseudogout, hydroxyapatite crystals

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
Differential Diagnosis ... infection: Bacterial endocarditis ... , human immunodeficiency ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis
 • Malignancy: Lymphoma, Leukemia, Other neoplasm
 • Infections: Human
Night Sweats - Differential ... • Infections: Human ... Lung abscess, Endocarditis ... Night #Sweats #Differential