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Gram Stain - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Gram Positive:
 • Rods: Oxidase+, Oxidase-, Fastidious, Anaerobic, Curved
 • Cocci:
Positive: • Rods ... Negative: • Rods ... Identification #Algorithm #microbiology ... #diagnosis
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
Cardiac Rupture ... concerning for cardiac rupture ... RJonesSonoEM #Rupture ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... ultrasound #Cardiology #A4c
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Positive Blood Cultures ... positive bottles/cultures ... Fewer positive cultures ... Interpretation #Laboratory #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... #Infections #Microbiology ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood culture ... identified with modern culture ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #culture ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
CNS infection Diagnosis ... : • Stool culture ... available • Blood culture ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #treatment #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
CNS infection Diagnosis ... : • Stool culture ... available • Blood culture ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #treatment #microbiology
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C - Labeled

I colorized this POCUS to make it
Papillary muscle rupture ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - A4C - Labeled ... colorized this POCUS ... #A4C #clinical
Echocardiogram images with outlined regional wall motion abnormality territories of A) PSLAX B) PSAX, and C)
) PSAX, and C) A4C ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... sinus • Sputum culture ... Pneumoniae #strep #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management