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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Heart Disease Pulmonary ... • Rupture • Endocarditis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... • Prolapse • Endocarditis ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
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
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Vegetations in Endocarditis ... mitral valves and pulmonary ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Coronary Syndrome - Management ... NSTEMI (Troponin Positive ... Troponin Negative) Management ... Syndrome #ACS #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology
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
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 ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Management
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Microbiology: Gram Positive ... peritonitis, and endocarditis ... Meningitis 10-14 days, Endocarditis ... microbiology #diagnosis #management
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Positive ... therapy → Positive ... exercise, sleeping position ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management ... #pulmonary
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
• Assess for Pulmonary ... Operability → Pulmonary ... karanpdesai #cteph #management ... #algorithm #cardiology ... #pulmonary #treatment