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Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
Rigors And Bacteremia ... pathogen (e.g., bacteria ... Lipopolysaccharide components ... Double-stranded RNA • Fungi ... Mannan and glucan components
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... using three (3) components ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious - Other: • Fungal ... • Intermittent Bacteremia ... • Continuous Bacteremia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
Streptococcus Bacteremia ... Indications for Echocardiogram ... Streptococcus #Bacteremia ... TTE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #algorithm
Infective Endocarditis - Indications for Surgery - "Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic

Fungal endocarditis
Heart failure (valve dysfunction)
Enterococcus (VRE) endocarditis
Abscess, annular
Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic Fungal ... Time, sustained bacteremia ... cardiothoracic #cardiology
Fever - Pyrogen Pathophysiology

EXOGENOUS PYROGEN
 • Bacteria: Lipopolysaccharide components, peptidoglycans and muramyl peptide derivatives, Toxins
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EXOGENOUS PYROGEN • Bacteria ... Lipopolysaccharide components ... stranded RNA • Fungi ... Mannan and glucan components
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal ... infection #Management #Algorithm
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
have a fastidious bacteria ... Fungal (Histoplasma ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Zoonoses Fungal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Cardiology
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... under BCNIE, these bacteria ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology