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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... Eikenella corrodens, Kingella ... classically listed under BCNIE ... febrilepodcast] #BCNIE ... causes #culture #negative
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... Endocarditis (BCNIE ... cultures remain negative ... Eikenella corrodens, Kingella ... #BloodCulture #Negative
Molar Pregnancy on Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound

"20 yo F presents with suprapubic abd tenderness and mild vaginal
Urine HCG is NEGATIVE ... and it reads as negative ... Pregnancy #Clinical #POCUS
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
POCUS is more accurate ... POCUS has a negative ... PratsEM #Abscess #POCUS
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
from positive to negative ... Originates from single focus
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... chest drain on POCUS ... With inspiration, negative ... clinical #video #POCUS
IVC Thrombus on POCUS
IVC TRV sweep-proximal to distal. Note IVC thrombus. Key point with POCUS compression
IVC Thrombus on POCUS ... Key point with POCUS ... compression exam: If negative ... Thrombus #VenaCava #POCUS
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... , initial FAST negative ... Transverse #Color #POCUS
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
antegrade waveform (negative ... tracing #diagnosis #pocus
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... making it more negative