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Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
vs Noninfective Causes ... HACEK • Culture-negative ... epidermidis • Gram-negative ... Enterococcus • Gram-negative ... #Noninfective #Causes
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... culture negative ... febrilepodcast] #BCNIE #Causes ... #culture #negative ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Proves cause-effect ... 100%, then all negative ... proportion of negative ... that are true negatives ... but not on the causal
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Dissociation Causes ... of Relative Bradycardia ... • Infectious Causes ... Non-Infectious Causes ... #Dissociation #relative
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Plasma-Lyte - Causes ... - Causes lactic ... - Can cause a NAGMA ... removed- trials were negative
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
fastidious Gram-negative ... which can also cause ... endocarditis is caused ... endocarditis is caused
CT angiography chest showing #pulmonaryinfarction due to acute #pulmonaryembolism. #Hamptonhump was viewed on CXR (https://GrepMed.com/images/5576). #photo
#photo #CT #Angiography ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... MR #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Differential #Cardiology
Sebaceous hyperplasia 
 - Yellow papule 
 - Donut-shape 
 - Central umbilication 
 - Telangiectasia
Usually multiple - Causes ... Benign #Clinical #Photo
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
(UA, Troponin Negative ... Management #Algorithm #cardiology