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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... #comparison #infective ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pearls:
 - Consider non-infectious endocarditis in pts with cancer/SLE and
- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... Embolic phenomenon ... - Classical signs ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis? ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Pathophysiology Comparison ... Echocardiographic Signs ... Pulmonary embolism ... Pathophysiology #Comparison ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
w/ septic pulmonary ... with multiple embolic ... • Aggressive management ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... embolism 2) Understand ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... without localizing signs ... infection, infective endocarditis ... embolism, malaria ... #differential #diagnosis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... Embolism In contrast ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
Marantic Endocarditis ... (marantic endocarditis ... patients with no signs ... /syrnptoms of embolic ... #Diagnosis #Management