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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... left-sided heart valves ... embolize • Cannot differentiate ... absent How can we differentiate ... demonstration of platelet thrombi
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
for Infective Endocarditis ... Native valves ... Prosthetic valves ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... Pathogens #Diagnosis #Differential
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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for Infective Endocarditis ... - Prosthetic valves ... Previous infective endocarditis ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #Differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... - Aortic mural thrombus ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
fever, Infective endocarditis ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... leak, Infective endocarditis ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Regurgitation #differential
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Ischemic Stroke - Differential ... Prosthetic valve • Endocarditis ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
fib, prosthetic valves ... , LV aneurysm, Endocarditis ... Stroke #causes #differential
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV thrombus ... , LAA Thrombus), ... Valve (Vegetation, Thrombus ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... demonstration of platelet thrombi ... Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis ... left-sided heart valves ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... stone • Thrombus ... Posterior Urethral valves ... #UrinaryTract #Differential