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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
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
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Cerebral Edema (HACE ... High Altitude Pulmonary ... Edema (HAPE) ... Mountain #AMS #HACE ... #HAPE #Diagnosis
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Endocarditis on POCUS ... this 30 y/o male have ... murmur... but with #POCUS ... mitral valves and pulmonary ... #Endocarditis #POCUS
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
gallolyticus • HACEK ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Effusion on Lung POCUS ... on this.Should have ... Effusion #Lung #POCUS ... #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
hypoperfusion have ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary
Pulmonic Valve on Echocardiogram

2D en face view of the pulmonary valve, possible in a few patients

Ivan
Echocardiogram 2D en face ... view of the pulmonary ... Pulmonic #Valve #pulmonary ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
gallolyticus, HACEK ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary
Sub-pleural Consolidations that can be seen in COVID-19 on POCUS (note this patient did not have
in COVID-19 on POCUS ... patient did not have ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #POCUS