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Splinter Hemorrhages
Nonspecific finding associated with trauma most commonly but also seen in subacute bacterial endocarditis and
subacute bacterial endocarditis ... #Hemorrhages #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign #Endocarditis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... pathognomonic signs ... high index of clinical ... serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative
Osler's Nodes in a patient with infective endocarditis

67yo presents with R occipital intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) attributed
a patient with infective ... endocarditis ... TTE negative but ... #Oslers #Node #infective ... clinical #photo
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... Infective Endocarditis ... antimicrobials, clinical ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Beau's Lines

Transverse depressed ridges seen in severe infection, MI, hypotension/shock, hypocalcemia, post-surgical, malnutrition and with certain
seen in severe infection ... #Beaus #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease (American ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... useful for chronic infection ... T.cruzi without clinical ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
fastidious gram-negative ... to meningitis, endocarditis ... C. canimorsus infection ... Capnocytophaga infection ... #photo
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease (American ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... useful for chronic infection ... T.cruzi without clinical ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases