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My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Blood Cultures ... Eg: C. burnetii ... Mycobacterial etc ... #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... Infective Endocarditis ... antimicrobials, clinical ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... special stains (e.g
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Microbiology: Blood ... • Coagulase-negative ... • Blood cultures ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES ... Stewardship: → What syndrome ... , etc.) ... (Use clinical data ... #antibiotics #management
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Microbiology: Blood ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Diagnosis: • Blood ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... affected areas and if negative ... Tetracyclines etc ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... have achieved negative ... acute coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
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