65 results
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Responsible for Infective ... Endocarditis ... bacilli - Fungi ... #Infective ... #Differential #InfectiousDiseases
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... Noninfective Causes ... bacilli • Fungi ... bacilli • Fungi ... #Noninfective #Causes
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
fastidious Gram-negative ... which can also cause ... infective endocarditis ... is caused by HACEK ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... #Endocarditis # ... InfectiousDiseases
Infective Endocarditis - Indications for Surgery - "Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic

Fungal endocarditis
Heart failure (valve dysfunction)
Enterococcus (VRE) endocarditis
Abscess, annular
Infective Endocarditis ... Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic Fungal ... endocarditis Heart ... FunHEARTS #Mnemonic #Infective ... cardiothoracic #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with Infective ... Endocarditis (IE ... therapy - Number one cause ... Fungal (Histoplasma ... #Endocarditis #
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... • Native and ... #Endocarditis # ... Sources #Causes
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
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... Infective Endocarditis ... but important causes ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Causes of Nail Clubbing ... Benign Mesothelioma Infective ... Endocarditis, Idiopathic ... Pulmonary Neurogenic ... #Differential #Causes