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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 ... #differential #diagnosis ... #BCNIE #cardiology
Non-infective endocarditis Characteristics and Pathophysiology

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #BCNIE #CNIE #Endocarditis
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 ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Organisms
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #Endocarditis #HACEK #Typical #Organisms
- Organisms #Diagnosis ... #Endocarditis #HACEK
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
HACEK is the acronym ... endocarditis is caused by HACEK ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HACEK #Organisms
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
epidermidis • HACEK ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm High ... Trauma/Surgery) High ... Prolactin + High ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
- Differential Diagnosis ... Low Magnesium, High ... disorders, HIV • High ... Phosphate, High ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Low and High ... Hypomagnesemia - High ... Creatinine - High ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
and Differential Diagnosis ... Distributive: • High ... : • Low CO / High ... : • Low CO / High ... #Differential #Diagnosis