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Epidemiological Clues That May be Helpful in Defining the Etiological Diagnosis of Culture-Negative Endocarditis

#Endocarditis #Bacteria #Differential
the Etiological Diagnosis ... of Culture-Negative ... Endocarditis #Bacteria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Microorganisms
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... and anaerobic culture ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation
Appearance - Opening Pressure - Leukocytes - Differential - Glucose - Protein -
- Leukocytes - Differential ... Glucose - Protein - Cultures ... Interpretation #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... counts may delay diagnosis ... #Bandemia #differential ... #diagnosis #neutrophil
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Histoplasma) - Culture ... streptococci - Culture ... Bacteria #Pathogens #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood culture ... identified with modern culture ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #culture #negative
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... Microbiology #Micro #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Negative #Abscess #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... Approach and Differential ... Diagnosis The ... Optional tests: Culture ... in blood culture
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... including blood culture ... , urine culture, ... #Diagnosis #nephrology