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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
spp Although HACEK ... classically listed under BCNIE ... febrilepodcast] #BCNIE ... #Microbiology #CNIE ... #BCNIE #cardiology
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Sickness (AMS), High ... Cerebral Edema (HACE ... ) and High Altitude ... Mountain #AMS #HACE ... Management #Elevation #Comparison
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Endocarditis (BCNIE ... Etiologies - "True" BCNIE ... Legionella spp Although HACEK ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... @ID_fellows #BCNIE
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Normal or High ... Aldosterone) - ACE ... Resistance (Normal or High ... Renin, Normal or High ... #Aldosterone #Comparison
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
4%/L of flow) Face ... - 60% Device: Face ... FiO2: 80 - 95% High ... management #pulmonary #comparison
High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)
Clinical 
 • Encephalopathy 
 • Ataxic gait 
 • Severe lassitude
High Altitude Cerebral ... Edema (HACE) Clinical ... Hyperbaric therapy #HACE ... #High #Altitude
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
Delivery Devices - Comparison ... 24-40% FiO2) • Face ... , 35-50% FiO2) High ... 50-90% FiO2) • High-flow ... Delivery #Devices #Comparison
High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)
Severe AMS with altered mental status, ataxia, and other neurological manifestations such
High Altitude Cerebral ... Edema (HACE) Severe ... Etiology of AMS/HACE ... occurrence of AMS/HACE ... Cerebral #Edema #HACE
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison ... been shown to have ... very high drop-out ... Buprenorphine #Comparison
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
and/or you don't have ... Devices delivering high ... Venturi Mask • High-Flow ... Devices #Flow #Comparison