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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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(Ischemia) - Acute ... Infective Endocarditis ... Marfan's Syndrome ... , Infective Endocarditis ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection ... • Aggressive management ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Endocarditis (IE ... therapy - Number one cause ... Eg: C. burnetii ... Mycobacterial etc ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
respiratory tract (e.g ... has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Endocarditis (BCNIE ... but important causes ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... special stains (e.g ... #Endocarditis #
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... >> Acute PE, Tension ... #Summary #criticalcare
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... differential #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... infections are caused ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... septated hyphae, acute