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Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... vs Noninfective Causes ... HACEK • Culture-negative ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis ... #Noninfective #Causes
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
fastidious Gram-negative ... which can also cause ... infective endocarditis ... is caused by HACEK ... is caused by Alpha-haemolytic
Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Causes of Nail Clubbing ... Lung Cancer, Lung abscess ... Mesothelioma Infective Endocarditis ... #Differential #Causes
Epidemiological Clues That May be Helpful in Defining the Etiological Diagnosis of Culture-Negative Endocarditis

#Endocarditis #Bacteria #Differential
Epidemiological Clues ... Diagnosis of Culture-Negative ... Endocarditis ... #Endocarditis #Bacteria ... Microorganisms #Clues
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Many underlying causes ... MVP, subacute endocarditis ... Assess for MR when ... - Arizona Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of Abscess ... cellulitis in cases ... where abscess is ... POCUS has a negative
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... #culture #negative ... #Endocarditis #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... annular or aortic abscess ... Complications: Abscess
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
 •
18.8%) • Epidural abscess ... ) • Iliopsoas abscess ... ) • Infective endocarditis ... - Native valve ... arthritis - Native
Conjunctival Petechiae: Conjunctival petechiae, in this case secondary to endocarditis.
Photo credit, Josh Fierer, M.D.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
petechiae, in this case ... secondary to endocarditis ... Photo credit, Josh ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Conjunctival #Petechiae #Endocarditis