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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... #differential #diagnosis ... causes #culture #negative ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Microbiology #
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
up, slow down; "negative ... • V1: Broad & negative ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #clinical #diagnosis ... #comparison
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... special stains (e.g ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
entirely positive or negative ... positive in aVR and negative ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... Microbiology: • ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... intra-abdominal proæss (e.g ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases