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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... • Native and ... prosthetic valve endocarditis ... #Sources #Causes ... Microbiology #Diagnosis #Pathogens
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... therapy - Number one cause ... non-bacterial pathogen ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... BCNIE relies on evaluation ... but important causes ... PCR for specific pathogens ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... range of enteric pathogens ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... above testing negative ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... in up to 30% of cases ... #comparison #infective ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Causes of Dysuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hematuria - Dipstick negative ... Neoplasm - Non-Pathogenic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... • Resistant pathogens ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
transmissible a pathogen ... Ebola) and their case-fatality ... take into account case-fatality ... #coronavirus #comparison ... #table #SARS #Ebola
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table