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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #diagnosis #management
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... /Iliac artery aneurysms ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... • Infectious causes ... for brain and/or optic ... Etiologies: • Demyelination ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
DEMYELINATING DISEASES ... Key Demyelinating ... - Symptom management ... area postrema (nausea ... autoimmune/infectious causes