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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
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-Cardiac Causes: - High ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... regurgitation • High ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
thermophilus - High-risk ... parasanguinis - Very high-risk ... TTE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... extraction is so high ... Cardiology cannot ... similar where Cardiology ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... extraction is so high ... Cardiology cannot ... similar where Cardiology ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If high ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... of Surgery: • High ... one post op Cardiology
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
reticular nodular high ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Interpretation #Algorithm