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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... high index of clinical ... - Infectious Diseases ... @ID_fellows #NonInfective ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... - Infectious Diseases ... @ID_fellows #NonInfective ... #NBTE #Marantic ... #diagnosis #table
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... on the left Myeloblast ... • Autoimmune diseases ... #Bandemia #differential ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... Reversible course Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
CNS Infection in ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Demyelinating disease ... CNS #Infections #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... of underlying disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Presentation: - Disease ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Direct microbial infection ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... extrapulmonary disease ... fungal stain of clinical ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... : • Serology for