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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
epidermidis - Gram-negative ... ) - Culture negative ... Enterococci - Gram-negative ... Pathogens #Diagnosis #Differential ... #InfectiousDiseases
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... Ivan_Echocardio #Negative ... #contrast #effect ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
demonstrating the effect ... ventricular septal defect ... The effect of squatting ... depending on the relative ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
Echocardiogram (a4c ... you close the defect ... atrial #septal #defect ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... causes #culture #negative ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Large Atrial Septal Defect and clearly not a PFO. I want to personally thank all the
Atrial Septal Defect ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Drug fever #relative ... bradycardia #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... Infections #Timeline #differential ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Cor Triatriatum on Echocardiogram

 - EchoTalk Echocardiography
@echotalk

Cor Triatriatum (or triatrial heart) is a congenital heart defect
congenital heart defect ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... Clinical #Congenital #Cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Effect in Right ... Atrium - Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c