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Non-infective endocarditis Characteristics and Pathophysiology

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Non-infective endocarditis ... Characteristics and Pathophysiology ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... Endocarditis #Cardiac #Pathophysiology
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology

Lemierre’s is an infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.

 - It starts
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology ... oropharyngeal infection ... abscess, or dental infection ... deep space neck infection ... #Diagnosis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disseminated Gonoccocal Infection ... • Primary HIV Infection ... #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia, Blurred Vision

Acute Myasthenic Crisis 
• Triggered by infection, medication 
• Respiratory
• Triggered by infection ... Myasthenia #Gravis #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
chondroblastoma or an infection ... the differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... Enchondroma and infections ... Epiphysis #Radiology #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Pre and Post-Reduction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Using #POCUS to identify an
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) Using #POCUS ... intra-articular lidocaine injection ... Dislocation #Reduction #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Cinical #MSK
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Triggering factor (infection ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Acquired HLH: • Infections ... Still disease, Infection
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology ... , Diagnosis and ... Helicobacter pylori infection ... months before diagnosis ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Dacryoadenitis: infection ... Dacryocystitis: an infection ... Hordeolum: localized infection ... cellulitis, as the infection ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
. tuberculosis infections ... for 4.6% of new infections ... HIV • Recent infection ... inhibitors • Injection ... NTM) • Fungal infection