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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Histoplasma) - Culture ... negative bacilli ... Enterococci - Gram-negative ... streptococci - Culture ... #Differential #InfectiousDiseases
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative ... Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... Number one cause of culture ... negative IE -
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
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... Appropriate #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Empiric #Antibiotics
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Negative Abscess ... Consider prior antibiotics ... as a cause of a negative ... #Negative #Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood culture ... negative infective ... diagnosis #causes #culture ... #negative #Endocarditis ... #InfectiousDiseases
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
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Positive effluent culture ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... negative peritonitis ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
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
Achilles Tendon Rupture on POCUS
The clip shown demonstrated a ruptured achilles tendon

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

#Achilles #Tendon
Achilles Tendon Rupture ... demonstrated a ruptured ... Achilles #Tendon #Rupture ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #anatomy #