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Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Common viral pathogens ... common bacterial pathogen ... #causes #primarycare
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious • Endocarditis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
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
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
decompensated chronic ... dysfunction - Endocarditis ... - Elderly with chronic ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Infectious endocarditis ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic ... #causes
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Inhibitors - Chronic ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic ... 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
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... in up to 30% of cases ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis ... #comparison #infective ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic ... potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential