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Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... bacilli • Fungi ... bacilli • Fungi ... #Algorithm #Infective ... Noninfective #Causes #Differential
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... Hematoxylin and eosin ... • India ink - "Negative ... #fungus #comparison ... #table
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Fungal (Histoplasma ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... BCNIE #Causes #differential
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Susceptibilities, Negative ... clinical concern for endocarditis ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... candidiasis #treatment #fungal
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Coccidioides - Negative ... Cryptococcus - Negative ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Sara Dong #Fungal ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Algorithm • Temperature ... Hemodynamically stable ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal ... #Algorithm #CRBSI
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... Mycobacterial • Fungal ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... aureus • Gram-negative ... tuberculosis) • Fungi
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... Management during
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
then be excreted using ... have achieved negative ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table