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Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... Noninfective Causes ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis ... #Noninfective #Causes ... #Differential #
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... • Native and ... Sources #Causes ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... #differential # ... #Endocarditis # ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Relative Risk of ... Conditions for Infective ... Endocarditis ... RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with Infective ... Endocarditis (IE ... therapy - Number one cause ... Eg: C. burnetii ... #Endocarditis #
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Infective Endocarditis ... Marfan's Syndrome, Infective ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Endocarditis, Acute ... : Infective Endocarditis ... #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... endocarditis, Myxomatous ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis • Infection ... tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis ... #Origin #FUO #Differential
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... but important causes ... special stains (e.g ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential