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Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... infection Native Valve ... lugdunensis Native Valve ... Culture-negative Prosthetic Valve ... Diphtheroids Prosthetic Valve
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Prosthetic Heart Valve ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... active seizures is algorithmic ... adjuncts and bag-valve ... Pharmacologic treatment ... detailed in the algorithm
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
Reaction Time (R Value ... fibrin clot - Treatment ... , protamine K value ... interaction - Treatment ... after MA/MCF - Treatment
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural • Valve ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Lymphoma infiltration in mitral valve on Echocardiogram
A case from my archive... interesting. Lymphoma infiltration in mitral
infiltration in mitral valve ... Echocardiogram A case ... infiltration in mitral valve ... infiltration of the valve ... went to mitral valve
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
failure -(rare), Valve ... conditions: Underlying valve ... Heart failure ++, Valve ... in up to 30% of cases ... variable location, Valve
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF, Severe Valve ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... sickle-cell, prosthatic valve ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Fe #algorithm
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
• c wave - caused ... the tricuspid valve ... y descent - is caused ... the tricuspid valve