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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 ... special stains (e.g
The electrocardiogram in the ACS patient: high-risk electrocardiographic presentations lacking anatomically oriented ST-segment elevation

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG
the ACS patient: high-risk ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
High rate in <1 ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG Characteristics
Typical EKG findings may include:
 • Deep and narrow Q waves
Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - EKG ... Characteristics Typical EKG ... signs of LVH (high ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #EKG ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... pericarditis is high ... Alternatively, high ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
in people with high ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
ECG characteristics of early repolarization
 - The ST segment elevations are concave and most pronounced in
ECG characteristics ... T-waves have high ... occur on the same ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Early
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
High Output Heart ... - Congenital (e.g ... HHT), Acquired (e.g ... cardionerds #High ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... clusvon has a high ... aVR • Classic EKG ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology