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HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
HACEK is the acronym ... normally live in the ... which can also cause ... is caused by HACEK ... is caused by Alpha-haemolytic
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
prescription; TEE ... stigmata of infective endocarditis ... diseases, previous endocarditis ... other stigmata of endocarditis ... #TEE #Algorithm
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rupture • Endocarditis ... • Prolapse • Endocarditis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
DENOVA score to predict endocarditis in patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia
 • Duration of symptoms ≥
score to predict endocarditis ... Indication for TEE ... DENOVA #score #endocarditis
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Independent: • Tea ... - The Curbsiders ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... vs Noninfective Causes ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis ... #Algorithm #Infective ... #Noninfective #Causes
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Mycoplasma), Infective endocarditis ... Strep/Staph), SJS/TEN ... Pustular: SJS/TEN ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Osler's Nodes in a patient with infective endocarditis

67yo presents with R occipital intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) attributed
with infective endocarditis ... TEE showed 0.7x0.5cm ... working diagnosis of endocarditis ... phenomena due to endocarditis ... Node #infective #endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... cultures • 2D Echo TTE ... • TTE nondiagnostic ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... Treat underlying cause
Atraumatic Collapsed Athlete - Suggested Algorithm for Collapsed Athlete

In this review, the authors review that the
Athlete - Suggested Algorithm ... most common causes ... quickly reversible causes ... causes include ( ... : Curr Rev Musculoskelet