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Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Babesiosis • Leptospirosis ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... , Rheumatic Fever ... , Whipple Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - Clues ... to Infectious Disease ... → Leptospirosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
• Valve disease ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... Anemia • Fever ... /infection ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Mediterranean Fever ... : EGPA, Horton Disease ... , Takayasu Disease ... #cardiology
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... Infectious Myocarditis ... more commonly cause ... #Myocarditis #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Disease: • Endemic ... as Ebola virus disease ... Marburg virus disease ... : • Leptospirosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... • Symptoms: Fever ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
night sweats, fever ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases