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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... is required for diagnosis ... left-sided heart valves ... in up to 30% of cases ... dysfunction common, Aortic
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Endocarditis (IE ... ) Has Negative Blood ... therapy - Number one cause ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... Heart Failure • Infective ... Endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Microbiology: Blood ... • Blood cultures ... Treat underlying cause ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... typically secondary to infection ... of heart valves ... commonly affects Aortic
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
• Infection - ... Infection occurs ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
confirm DAH, r/o infection ... • Echocardiogram ... Goodpasture's cause ... reveals increasing blood ... #management #treatment
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... Infection - Infection ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... or sed rate): Value ... vasculitis vs infection ... GCA, but normal values ... #Management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
PPV, absolute values ... cardiac output causes ... quickly (30-90 sec ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management