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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 ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #causes #culture ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Early and Late Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction - Timeline of Complications
 - Ventricular Arrhythmias
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Acute Myocardial Infarction ... Papillary Muscle Rupture ... Ventricular Septal Rupture ... - LV Free Wall Rupture ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Histoplasma) - Culture ... streptococci - Culture ... Pathogens #Diagnosis #Differential ... #InfectiousDiseases
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Pregnancy • CNS infection ... Diagnosis: • Stool culture ... available • Blood culture ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Pregnancy • CNS infection ... Diagnosis: • Stool culture ... available • Blood culture ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases
Mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction
MR: mitral regurgitation, MI: myocardial infarction

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Timeline #PostMI #Complications #Myocardial
acute myocardial infarction ... MI: myocardial infarction ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Complications #Myocardial #Infarction ... #Mechanical #Rupture
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Following Myocardial Infarction ... Papillary Muscle Rupture ... myocardial wall) rupture ... Complications #Myocardial #Infarction ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
), Spontaneous rupture ... , Tendineae rupture ... Papillary muscle rupture ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... sensitivity of 67% for culture ... sensitivity of 48% for culture ... sensitivity of 82% for culture ... #Bandemia #differential
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess - Differential ... of a negative culture ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Culture ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases