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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... • Fever • Anemia ... • Rupture • Endocarditis ... • Prolapse • Endocarditis ... Murmurs #Cardiology #Differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... Infective Endocarditis ... Syndrome, Infective Endocarditis ... JointPain #MSK #Differential
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Iron deficiency anemia ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... renal failure • Uremia ... #dermatology #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Recent dental procedure ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Endocarditis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Hematologic • Anemia ... Infectious • Endocarditis ... Chronic #Fatigue #Differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... Acute bacterial endocarditis ... • Infective endocarditis ... schistosomiasis • Pyemia ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... invasive cardiac procedures ... amyloidosis • Uremia ... Hemopericardium #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... menstrual - Recent procedures ... changes), high MCV anemia ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... iron deficiency anemia ... outcomes in CKD Differential ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Hemolytic anemia ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential