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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... pulmonary embolization ... • Persistent fever ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
presents with fever ... frequently have lung septic ... emboli (see CT ... cor image https ... #clinical #cardiology
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
a patient with fever ... /CT imaging. ... sign #pneumonia #clinical ... #photo #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Pneumonia on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Haitian woman fever, cough & this clip => PNA &
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Haitian woman fever ... No CXR (machine ... hole of “truth” (CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
characteristic features Clinical ... Active TB: • Fever ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with fever ... Blood Cx grew staph ... #PLAX #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
characteristic features Clinical ... Active TB: • Fever ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management