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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Clues to Infectious ... association • How long ... → Leptospirosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... Herpesvirus B infection
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Cimetidine Infections ... Babesiosis • Leptospirosis ... #cardiology #BRADI
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... healthy pt with fever ... immunosuppression, travel ... sliding: Pulmonary ... interstitial diffuse infections
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Presentation: Fever ... • Fever and weight
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... , fever, chills, ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Fever 4. ... Exclude other causes ... failure - Infectious ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Septic emboli cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Skin exam for infection ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management