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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
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Diagnosis: • Stool culture ... available • Blood culture ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... #infectiousdiseases
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Diagnosis: • Stool culture ... available • Blood culture ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Late Bleeding in Pregnancy (2nd & 3rd Trimester) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bleeding from Os
3rd Trimester) - Differential ... abruption • Uterine rupture ... laceration • Infection ... Bleeding #Pregnancy #Differential ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
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
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... identified with modern culture ... - Standard culture ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential ... post Caesarean section ... distension • Uterine infection ... delivery) • Uterine rupture ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Gestational Age - Differential ... • Caesarean section ... hemorrhage • Uterine rupture ... Complications #Pregnancy #Differential ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection ... Serology (preferred), Culture ... tularensis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Positive effluent culture ... Conncomitant catheter infection ... polymicrobial Others • Culture ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases