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Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... - Infective vs ... disease • Systemic infection ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis ... Noninfective #Causes #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... that may lead to infarction ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... block, annular or aortic
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... regurgitation, Tricuspid endocarditis ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... Coagulopathy: DIC, vWD
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
R shunt: PDA, VSD ... • Hyperoxia test ... interrupted arch, aortic ... #presentation #Differential
Post Myocardial Infarction VSD on POCUS Echocardiogram

Older female with hx of severe GERD. Worsening over 8
Post Myocardial Infarction ... VSD on POCUS Echocardiogram ... RJonesSonoEM #PostMI #VSD ... SeptalRupture #pocus ... #plax
Post Myocardial Infarction VSD on POCUS Echocardiogram (Color Doppler)

Older female with hx of severe GERD. Worsening
Post Myocardial Infarction ... VSD on POCUS Echocardiogram ... RJonesSonoEM #PostMI #VSD ... SeptalRupture #pocus ... #plax #color #doppler
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
it inflammatory vs ... Distribution - peripheral vs ... pattern (additive vs ... migratory vs intermittent ... • Bacterial endocarditis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis vs ... infection vs malignancy ... the “Chewing gum test
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... : Accelerating vs ... Long-standing vs ... thrombus • Splenic infarction ... • Abdominal aortic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... that may lead to infarction ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... #Differential #