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Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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for Infective Endocarditis ... Coarctation of the aorta ... Indwelling right heart catheters ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #Differential
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Suspected catheter-related ... cultures from the catheter ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... infection Remove catheter ... infection #catheter
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the ... Aorta Mimicking ... structure in the aorta ... was a catheter, ... Ivan_Echocardio #Aortic #Catheter
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... prosthetic valve endocarditis ... indwelling vascular catheters ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential
Foley Catheter Balloon on Bladder Ultrasound

In the bladder we can build a snowman, and pretend that
Foley Catheter Balloon ... jchristianfox #foley #catheter ... Mass #Ultrasound #POCUS
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
dental abscess, HD catheter ... , endocarditis, ... epidural catheter
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
A catheter is placed ... into the thoracic aorta ... the end of the catheter
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
central venous catheter ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Chronic, indwelling catheter ... clinical #photo #differential
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
SVC Syndrome - Differential ... Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated ... SVC #Syndrome #Differential