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Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Features of Infective Endocarditis ... - Clubbing Cardiac ... - Murmurs - Cardiac ... Eyes - Roth spots ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table ... of Cardiac Views ... • Parasternal Short-Axis ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Map #Comparison #Table
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... loss • Myalgias Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Diagnosis?
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... bacterial infection Cardinal ... infection, infective endocarditis ... mononucleosis, infective endocarditis ... #differential #diagnosis
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Anaphylaxis - Post-cardiac ... dysfunction - Endocarditis ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis #Features
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
other coexisting cardiac ... other coexisting cardiac ... Views: parasternal short ... Echocardiography #Echocardiogram ... Chin #cardiology #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... dental procedure • Cardiac ... loss, Myalgias Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... nodes • Roth’s spots
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... to be in ADHF starts ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... Cardiac cath if ... cardiology #treatment #table
Cardiac Sarcoidosis on Echocardiogram

Spot diagnosis for the fellows. Thinned, dyskinetic basal septum in patient who presents
Cardiac Sarcoidosis ... on Echocardiogram ... Spot diagnosis ... #sarcoidosis #cardiac ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Reverses CNS and cardiac ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... blockers • Has short ... #Pharmacology #Table