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Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Septic Emboli Cause ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... typically secondary to infection ... commonly affects Aortic ... valve (tricuspid ... Diagnosis: Duke Criteria
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Direct microbial infection ... Diagnostic Criteria ... • Infectious causes ... for brain and/or optic ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
bands, McDonald criteria ... - Symptom management ... • Preceded by: Infection ... autoimmune/infectious causes ... NMOSD, MOGAD, infection