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Non-infective endocarditis Characteristics and Pathophysiology

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Non-infective endocarditis ... Characteristics and Pathophysiology ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... Endocarditis #Cardiac #Pathophysiology
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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reaction - Helminth infection ... Rare causes: ... aspergillosis - Viral infections ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... underlying lung disease ... as disseminated disease ... It can also cause ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs ... loss H. pylori infection ... nonerosive reflux disease ... gastroenterology #symptoms #diagnosis ... #signs
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Meniere's Disease ... neurologic symptoms/signs ... nystagmus - Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Disorders: • Infection ... tuberculosis, fungal infections ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Rickettsial diseases ... Causes: • Still's ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... of a myocardial infarction ... advanced valvular disease ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Infection: ... carcinoma • Non-infectious ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Rupture, Acute Infective ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology