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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... Frequent false-negative ... heart valves • MRI ... often seen • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... failure, acute MI ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... Diagnosis #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... (vital signs, clinical ... Do not measure negative ... main ones) - Antibiotics ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
peers and may negatively ... repeated follow-up MRI ... (save $$) Differential ... Edema #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... • Common clinical ... in 70%-85% • Negative ... stain: Previous antibiotics ... Monocytogenes or gram negative
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
), LV Failure (MI ... Valves (wide open MR ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Coccidioides - Negative ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... Cryptococcus - Negative ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... cord compression (MRI ... tested and if negative ... out • Brain MRI ... management #neurology #differential
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... affected areas and if negative ... - MRI: inflammation ... syndrome with acne: antibiotics
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... have achieved negative ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare