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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... • Aggressive management ... metastatic foci of infection ... Internet Book of Critical ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Endocarditis (IE ... ) Has Negative Blood ... Eg: C. burnetii ... Mycobacterial etc ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... antimicrobials, clinical ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... special stains (e.g ... #Endocarditis #
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Infection ... Hypertensive emergency, Blood ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... elevated white blood ... #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... UA positive for blood
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... to a preceding infection ... • Most common infection ... normal CSF white blood ... #diagnosis #management
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
due to reduced blood ... segment • Epsilon #clinical ... QT syndrome, both ... Clinical Utility ... #cardiology #differential
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
breakdown → decreased blood ... compression vests etc ... Pocket #Hematoma #clinical ... #Pacemaker #photo ... #cardiology