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My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... Number one cause of culture ... negative IE - ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis
Normal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Negative) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this normal Simmonds-Thompson test, plantar flexion of the
Simmonds-Thompson Test (Negative ... Achilles Tendon Rupture ... #Test #Normal #Negative ... Achilles #Tendon #Rupture ... #Calf #Sports #msk
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Histoplasma) - Culture ... negative bacilli ... Enterococci - Gram-negative ... streptococci - Culture ... Bacteria #Pathogens #Diagnosis
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Achilles Tendon Rupture ... Achilles tendon ruptures ... - Pain over rupture ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #msk
Scapholunate Ligament Rupture on POCUS

MSK Ultrasound of the scapholunate ligament. Dynamic exam of Scapholunate ligament rupture.
on POCUS MSK ... Scapholunate ligament rupture ... - MSK ultrasound ... Scapholunate #Ligament #Rupture ... #msk #pocus
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Systemic infection Native ... • HACEK • Culture-negative ... epidermidis • Gram-negative ... Enterococcus • Gram-negative ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Negative Abscess ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Consider prior antibiotics ... as a cause of a negative ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Positive Seidel test on fluorescein stain exam

Globe rupture can be identified by a positive Seidel test
exam Globe rupture ... in making the diagnosis ... Globe rupture should ... , and starting antibiotics ... #Globe #Rupture
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
: Negative Septic ... clot: poor • Culture ... : Negative OTHERS ... analysis: • MSU ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Complete Rupture of Patellar tendon on POCUS. See the Normal and Ruptured.

EMUSS @emuss_uk

#Rupture #Patellar #tendon #POCUS
Complete Rupture ... the Normal and Ruptured ... @emuss_uk #Rupture ... comparison #clinical #ultrasound ... #knee #msk #orthopedics