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Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pearls:
 - Consider non-infectious endocarditis in pts with cancer/SLE and
Infective Endocarditis ... - Diagnosis and ... - Classical signs ... lesions, splinter hemorrhages ... #Summary
Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Clinical Features ... of Infective Endocarditis ... #Endocarditis # ... Symptoms #Signs ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Osler's Nodes in a patient with infective endocarditis

67yo presents with R occipital intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) attributed
intraparenchymal hemorrhage ... confirming our working diagnosis ... embolic phenomena due ... clinical #photo ... #foot
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... pathognomonic signs ... high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... common, Aortic root
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Management Summary ... typically secondary to infection ... lesions, splinter hemorrhages ... #Diagnosis #Summary
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary ... response preceding infection ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... feet • Pain: Due ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia Summary ... Neurodegenerative disorders • Infection ... Chagas disease) Clinical ... of undigested food ... : Testing The diagnosis