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Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pearls:
 - Consider non-infectious endocarditis in pts with cancer/SLE and
- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... of IE like Roth spots ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... Here's a quick summary ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Here's a quick summary ... fractures • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Here's a quick summary ... dislocation • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Sports #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Here's quick summary ... associated injuries: Carpal ... injury • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Listeriosis Summary ... beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Listeriosis Summary ... beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis? ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary What is ... Osler nodes, Roth spots ... #Diagnosis #Summary
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary ... Pathogen: Larval ... Diagnosis: Patients ... NCC #parasites #infectiousdiseases ... #solium #management