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Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... vs Noninfective Causes ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis ... #Algorithm #Infective ... #Noninfective #Causes
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
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... cultures/serology: + (Negative ... in up to 30% of cases ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Cryoglobulinemia, Endocarditis ... Pauci-immune mediated (Negative ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... Infective Endocarditis ... but important causes ... PCR for specific pathogens ... #Infective #Endocarditis
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 ... #Causes
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
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... (or too little relative ... differential #diagnosis #table