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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... ), Spontaneous rupture ... , Tendineae rupture ... Papillary muscle rupture ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Late Bleeding in Pregnancy (2nd & 3rd Trimester) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bleeding from Os
Causes of Late Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... abruption • Uterine rupture ... laceration • Infection ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... Noninfective Causes ... disease • Systemic infection ... • HACEK • Culture-negative ... #Causes #Differential
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
demonstrated by culture ... positive blood culture ... positive blood culture ... involvement - Echocardiogram ... evidence of active infection
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Free wall rupture and hemopericardium on Echocardiogram
POCUS immediately after a successful CPR. Post Myocardial Infarction

Dr. Aleksandra
Free wall rupture ... hemopericardium on Echocardiogram ... Post Myocardial Infarction ... #FreeWall #rupture ... #clinical #cardiology
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Blood Culture Collection ... Suspected Systemic Infection ... Implementation-of-an-evidence-based-algorithm-reduces-blood-culture-overuse-in-an-adult-emergency-department.php ... urinary tract infection ... concerned for an infection
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... post Caesarean section ... distension • Uterine infection ... delivery) • Uterine rupture
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Splenic Enlargement/Rupture ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Pathogenesis and clinical ... involved in >50% of cases ... & often a +ve culture ... : - Bacterial infection ... S.A. can also be caused