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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... • Native and prosthetic ... valve endocarditis ... #Endocarditis #
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... Culture-negative Prosthetic ... Diphtheroids Prosthetic ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis ... #Algorithm #Infective
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Rupture, Acute Infective ... Endocarditis, Acute ... Prosthetic Valve ... : Infective Endocarditis ... Degeneration, Prosthetic
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Conditions for Infective ... Endocarditis ... High Risk: - Prosthetic ... endocarditis ... #Endocarditis #
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Responsible for Infective ... Endocarditis ... Diphtheroids Prosthetic ... negative #Infective ... #Endocarditis #
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Obstruction: • Benign prostatic ... Prostatitis • Prostate ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Rheumatic fever, Infective ... endocarditis, Myxomatous ... endocarditis, Myxomatous ... Ehlers Danlos) • Prosthetic ... endocarditis, Ring
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
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(0.9-5.5%) • Infective ... endocarditis ... 6% - 24%) - Prosthetic ... 1.4-18.8%) - Prosthetic
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Leukemia, Tumour) Ineffective ... Vasculitis • Infection ... Prosthetic Heart ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... suggests calculi/infection ... (bladder neck, prostatic ... #Differential #Algorithm