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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Blood cultures are positive ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... significantly positive ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... • Infective Endocarditis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... conditions (supine position ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic ... #Hypertension #Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... Culture Positive ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... #Differential #
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... Petechiae or positive ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... fever #severity #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... #rheumatology #classification
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... from contiguous focus ... artery (e.g., endocarditis ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... heart disease like aortic ... waves are small positive ... #cardiology #differential
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... This post will focus ... Due to their short ... consider intra-abdominal ... Most commonly caused