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HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
HACEK is the acronym ... fastidious Gram-negative ... infective endocarditis ... is caused by HACEK ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... Noninfective Causes ... epidermidis • HACEK ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis ... #Noninfective #Causes
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... spp Although HACEK ... #Endocarditis # ... InfectiousDiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... but important causes ... Legionella spp Although HACEK ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... in up to 30% of cases ... #comparison #infective
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... diagnose concomitant infection ... Needle-shaped, negatively ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... #Gout #Comparison
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... Hypomagnesia -> The relative ... Hypophosphatasia -> Defective ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
gallolyticus, HACEK ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases