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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
infection, infective endocarditis ... relapsing fever, acute ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary ... , Lassa fever, acute
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aortic Stenosis - Ischemic ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... This is not for acute ... Stable #Angina #ChestPain ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... Dysfunction • Ischemia ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... • Myocardial ischemia ... • Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... Chagas disease • Acute ... Babesiosis • Leptospirosis
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Parvovirus 819 / EBV, Acute ... WNV, Mycoplasma, Leptospirosis ... Mycoplasma), Infective endocarditis ... #Schema #InfectiousDiseases
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... deficit, Limb ischemia ... Pulmonary Embolism ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute ... asthma, CF, PCP #ChestPain
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Early embolic/ischemic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Early embolic/ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... , with ensuing ischemia ... arthritis, and endocarditis