17 results
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... • Aggressive management ... infection (e.g. septic arthritis ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
sinusitis, septic arthritis ... peritonitis, and endocarditis ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... #microbiology #diagnosis ... #management
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... Syphilis Arthritis-Dermatitis ... Painless) Purulent Arthritis ... Distal joints, knees ... #Management #Microbiology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #diagnosis #management
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Looking for DVT. 3 point compression US negative. But saw this in the
POCUS Looking for ... generally no further management ... posteromedial knee ... for a definitive diagnosis ... #Cyst #POCUS #clinical
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Lots of fluid, takes ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... positive inflammatory markers ... commonly affects the knee ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
) Joint Septic Arthritis ... on POCUS IVDU ... no stigmata of endocarditis ... Diagnosis? ... #Effusion #POCUS
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
bloodstream infection - Management ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... osteomyelitis, septic arthritis ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis ... #management
Popliteal (Baker’s) Cyst: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Idiopathic
 • Meniscal Lesions
 • Osteoarthritis
 • Rheumatoid
Popliteal (Baker ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... intra-articular knee ... aspirate/ excise the Baker's ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... , Septic arthritis ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis ... #management #treatment