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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... • Native and ... #Sources #Causes ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology #
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... #differential # ... #Endocarditis # ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... in up to 30% of cases ... #comparison #infective ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... • Coagulase-negative ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... findings based on cause ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... patients with a negative ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... #Differential #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... #Differential #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare