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Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
intracellular gram negative ... is discouraged (danger ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... disease, alcohol, cancer ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... diagnosis • Microbiologic ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
work up including negative ... POCUS done prior ... ventricle suggesting pulmonary ... was metastatic pulmonary ... Ventricular #Mass #Cancer
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases