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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
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
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... culture negative ... febrilepodcast] #BCNIE #Causes ... #culture #negative ... #Endocarditis #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 ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess ... antibiotics as a cause ... of a negative culture ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... POCUS has a negative ... PratsEM #Abscess #POCUS
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... cultures remain negative ... but important causes ... #BloodCulture #Negative ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Erythema Annulare Centrifugum (EAC),
This is erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC), one of the “figurate erythemas.” These lesions
Most cases are idiopathic ... KOH will be negative ... EAC #clinical #photo
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
dogs & latter can cause ... fastidious gram-negative ... bacillus cause ... Myocarditis & culture-negative ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... Pulmonary teaching case ... chest drain on POCUS ... With inspiration, negative ... clinical #video #POCUS