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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
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
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
call it, “Think High ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Protocol #Algorithm #High
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
call it, “Think High ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
Venous Gas on POCUS ... prognostic sign w/HIGH ... result of recent diagnostic ... Portal #VenousGas #POCUS
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Care UltraSound (POCUS ... considerations for high-risk ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... lung sliding) Diagnostics ... Reservoir • High ... Hypoxia #Workup #diagnosis
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 ... #HAPE #Diagnosis
CVP Estimation using IVC Diameter and Collapsibility 
< 1.5cm IVC, >50% collapsibility = 0-5 mm Hg
= 16-20 mm Hg (High ... Collapsibility #diagnosis ... #POCUS
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... BP high-no evidence ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS