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Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
vs Noninfective Causes ... Native Valve - Acute ... : • Staphylococcus ... aureus • Staphylococcus ... #Noninfective #Causes
Causes of Acute Infectious Diarrhea
Noninflammatory Diarrhea
Viral - Noroviruses, astrovirus, adenovirus, Rotavirus, sapovirus
Protozoal - Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium,
Causes of Acute ... enterotoxin production - Staphylococcus ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Acute #Infectious
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Salmonella Staphylococcus ... Noninfectious Acute ... idiopathic* Acute ... Rheumatic fever #Causes
In 80 percent of acute pyelonephritis cases, Escherichia coli is the responsible pathogen in women, although
80 percent of acute ... pyelonephritis cases ... pathogens involved in acute ... lower frequency of Staphylococcus ... Pyelonephritis #Bacterial #Causes
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Arthritis: - Staphylococcal ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... Knee #Effusions #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Endocarditis: • Staphylococcus ... Coagulase-negative staphylococci ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
the time course (acute ... MONOARTHRITIS • Acute ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... asymmetric pattern Acute ... rheumatic fever) • Staphylococcus
IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Impetigo (Staphylococcus
Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal ... • Impetigo (Staphylococcus ... Infections #SSTIs #Staphylococcal
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
(endogenous): Staphylococci ... Streptococci (oral), Staphylococci ... Streptococcus pneumonia, Staphylococcus ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Common Childhood Exanthems - Differential Diagnosis
1) Rubeola (Measles) - Measles morbillivirus (MeV)
2) Scarlet Fever - Streptococcus
Rubella Virus 4) Staphylococcal ... Skin Syndrome - Staphylococcus