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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
culture negative ... identified with modern culture ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes ... #culture #negative
Epidemiological Clues That May be Helpful in Defining the Etiological Diagnosis of Culture-Negative Endocarditis

#Endocarditis #Bacteria #Differential
the Etiological Diagnosis ... of Culture-Negative ... Endocarditis ... #Endocarditis #Bacteria ... #Differential #
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... therapy - Number one cause ... of culture negative ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... vs Noninfective Causes ... • HACEK • Culture-negative ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
), Spontaneous rupture ... infarction, Tendineae rupture ... Papillary muscle rupture ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chordae Tendinae • Rupture ... • Infarct • Rupture ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Late Bleeding in Pregnancy (2nd & 3rd Trimester) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bleeding from Os
Causes of Late Bleeding ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... abruption • Uterine rupture ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
dysfunction - Myocardial ... - Free wall rupture ... Papillary muscle rupture ... stenosis • Meds: negative ... #diagnosis #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Diagnosis Framework ... Chest Pain: • Myocardium ... Obstruction - Rupture ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Causes of Growth ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemorrhage • Uterine rupture ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics