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HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
which can also cause ... endocarditis is caused ... endocarditis is caused ... Streptococcus sp.), Enterococcus ... InfectiousDiseases #HACEK #Organisms
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
vs Noninfective Causes ... streptococci • Enterococcus ... epidermidis • Enterococcus ... Streptococcus • Enterococcus ... #Noninfective #Causes
Bacterial Meningitis - Causative Organisms and Treatment by Age Group

#Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes #Pathogens #Diagnosis #Management
Meningitis - Causative Organisms ... Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Strep, and nonVRE Enterococcus ... infections from above organisms
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
your grand rounds/cases ... ) TYPICAL ORGANISMS ... ) ATYPICAL ORGANISMS ... #Microbiology #Causes
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... intracellular organisms ... #bradycardia #Causes
Epididymitis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually
epididymitis most likely caused ... epididymitis most likely caused ... gonorrhea, or enteric organisms ... epididymitis most likely caused ... by enteric organisms
In 80 percent of acute pyelonephritis cases, Escherichia coli is the responsible pathogen in women, although
pyelonephritis cases ... common causative organisms ... streptococci, and enterococci ... Pyelonephritis #Bacterial #Causes ... #Differential #Organisms
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS
Trypanosoma cruzi Reactivation in the Brain- ...Magnetic resonance images of the brain showed a mass measuring
intracellular organisms ... kinetoplasts (masses ... The organisms were