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Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pearls:
 - Consider non-infectious endocarditis in pts with cancer/SLE and
Infective Endocarditis ... Diagnosis and Management ... non-infectious endocarditis ... of IE like Roth spots ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
Endocarditis - Duke ... Osler's nodes, Roth spots ... rheumatoid factor - Positive ... criteria #Endocarditis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... w/ septic pulmonary ... Persistent fever, positive ... • Aggressive management ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound ... trauma False positive ... Hemothorax #Thoracic #ultrasound ... #trauma #pulmonary
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). Positive "spot sign" on Ocular Ultrasound

78 yo M with sudden onset
Positive "spot sign ... " on Ocular Ultrasound ... POCUS #Ocular #Ultrasound
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Blood cultures are positive ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... #diagnosis #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Non-Invasive Positive ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #NonInvasive #Positive ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
for the Use of Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Use compression ultrasound ... Confirm wire position ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... Catheter #Venous #Management
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Idiopathic JAK-2 Positive ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... determination, Smoking, positive ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary