5 results
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... • Aggressive management ... (e.g. septic arthritis
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Septic Embolism (e.g ... Infective Endocarditis ... Fat Embolism (e.g ... Mycotic Aneurysm (e.g ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with Infective ... Endocarditis (IE ... Eg: C. burnetii ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Bone Deformity / ... Infection • ... Disease • Patella (e.g ... ., Tendon Rupture ... #Limp #MSK #Differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... medical and surgical management