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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Peripheral blood cultures ... • Additional culture ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... fever, positive cultures ... Obtain single blood culture
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnostic Approach and Differential ... : milky fluid; brown ... Cell count and differential ... Optional tests: Culture ... in blood culture
Primary Dermatologic Nail Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nail Plate - Pitting
 • Psoriasis
 • Alopecia Areata
Nail
Nail Disorders - Differential ... White / Yellow-Brown ... Discoloration - Brown ... #dermatology #Differential
Causes of Abnormal Urine Colors - Differential Diagnosis
Blue-Green - Yellow - Orange - Pink - Red
Urine Colors - Differential ... - Pink - Red - Brown ... #Urine #color #differential
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... • Infarct • Rupture ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Murmurs #Cardiology #Differential
Metabolic Pathways of Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: Adopted from chart originally published in Purple Urine Bag
Bacteria commonly grown ... in the urine culture
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... having positive cultures ... including blood cultures ... sensitivity of 67% for culture ... #Bandemia #differential
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... depletion • Pulmonary ... - Free wall rupture ... Papillary muscle rupture ... #hypotensive #differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Obstruction - Rupture ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential
Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Esophageal Injury • Pulmonary ... • Diaphragm Rupture ... management #injuries #differential