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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 ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #BCNIE #CNIE #Endocarditis ... #Cardiac #Pathophysiology
Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pearls:
 - Consider non-infectious endocarditis in pts with cancer/SLE and
Infective Endocarditis ... - Diagnosis and ... - Consider non-infectious ... of IE like Roth spots ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology

Lemierre’s is an infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.

 - It starts
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology ... Lemierre’s is an infectious ... - It starts ... Lemierres #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
Endocarditis - Duke ... Coxiella burnetii infection ... Osler's nodes, Roth spots ... criteria #Endocarditis ... #Major #Minor #Diagnosis
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... - Infectious Diseases ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
severe fungal infections ... severe candidal infections ... (endocarditis, ... - Drug levels should ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Anterior Shoulder ... Management The shoulder ... intraarticular injection ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... devices (CIED) Non-Infectious ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis?
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
or been newly diagnosed ... HIV aged 21–29 should ... following initial diagnosis ... • Pap test should ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... these bacteria should ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... Negative #Infective #Endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential