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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Disseminated Gonoccocal Infection ... • Primary HIV Infection ... • Endocarditis ... Onset • Fungal ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Organ Specific Infection ... endocarditis • ... disease Viral Infection ... Enterovirus Other Infection ... : • Fungal •
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Systemic: Systemic infection ... Neoplasm-related (brain ... (fungal, TB, parasitic ... #Causes
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... Noninfective Causes ... disease • Systemic infection ... #Algorithm #Infective ... #Noninfective #Causes
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
- Other: • Fungal ... Organ Specific Infection ... Respiratory Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Meningitis • Skin Infection
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... bacteria: Viral, Fungal ... rxn), Secondary infection ... Hospital-Acquired Infection ... 19 • Unrelated Infection
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with Infective ... Endocarditis (IE ... therapy - Number one cause ... Fungal (Histoplasma ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Endocarditis (BCNIE ... • Infection with ... special media) • Infection ... but important causes ... #Endocarditis #
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Major Brain Complications ... of Endocarditis ... • Arise from infective ... reaction to blood & infectious ... Ischemic stroke caused
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Head Trauma • Brain ... Ear): • Ear Infection ... #Causes #Peds #