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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 ... #Noninfective #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Dissociation Causes ... of Relative Bradycardia ... #Dissociation #relative ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes
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 ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
100%, then all negative ... disease who test negative ... proportion of negative ... but not on the causal ... #calculations #diagnosis
Echocardiogram images with outlined regional wall motion abnormality territories of A) PSLAX B) PSAX, and C)
) PSAX, and C) A4C ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... POCUS has a negative ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #POCUS
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... culture negative ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #culture ... #negative #Endocarditis
Comparison of Causes of Salt-Wasting in Infancy
 - PHA 1
 - PHA 3
 - 21-OH CAH
Comparison of Causes ... CAH - X-Linked AHC ... Infancy #Comparison #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis