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Is postop #afib associated w increased risk for CVA/TIA?
#IdBoardReview 60 F cirrhosis, aortic regurgitation, previous hx cdiff on probiotics presents w/ new onset heart failure. Blood culture Gram+bacilli with vancomycin resistance. Diagnosis? #medEd #idmedEd #IDtwitter
Probiotic associated #Lactobacillus rhamnosus #endocarditis
#Lactobacillus, GI & GU flora commensal, can cause invasive infections such as meningitis, endometritis, peritonitis, pneumonia, bacteraemia and endocarditis. It has been implicated as a causative agent in 0.05-0.4% of all #endocarditis
It's the weekend, which means it is an excellent time to learn some #infectiousdiseases #IDboardreview:
A woman with a bioprosthetic valve p/w with a lower extremity rash x 4 months. Nephrotic range proteinuria and looking at the urine showed dymorphic RBCs. Rash as below:
A woman with a bioprosthetic valve p/w with a lower extremity rash x 4 months. Nephrotic range proteinuria and looking at the urine showed dymorphic RBCs. Rash as below:
What is the most likely cause of her syndrome?
The patient had a prosthetic valve endocarditis from Cardiobacterium hominis. Renal biopsy showed IgM 2-3+, IgA 2+, C3 2-3+, c1q 1+; and the cryoglobulins were equivocal. Alright so a brief #tweetorial on #endocarditis
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In addition to these CT findings, there are multiple wedge-shaped peripheral areas of hypoattenuation in the spleen.
Name the host and the risk factor.
In addition to these CT findings, there are multiple wedge-shaped peripheral areas of hypoattenuation in the spleen.
Name the host and the risk factor.
28 PWID. No PMH.
Fever, chills, sweats. cough, abdominal pain x 1 week
PE: ill-looking, murmur, scattered rales, petechiae
WBC 19.5, Cre 2.16
Blood culture: MSSA
CT (prior tweet)
TEE ordered.
Whic of the following options is best for Rx?
Fever, chills, sweats. cough, abdominal pain x 1 week
PE: ill-looking, murmur, scattered rales, petechiae
WBC 19.5, Cre 2.16
Blood culture: MSSA
CT (prior tweet)
TEE ordered.
Whic of the following options is best for Rx?
1/
Case diagnosis:
#MSSA #Endocarditis in #PWID
TEE: TV multiple vegetations + small aortic valve lesion. PFO with small right to left shunt
Case diagnosis:
#MSSA #Endocarditis in #PWID
TEE: TV multiple vegetations + small aortic valve lesion. PFO with small right to left shunt
1) We are going to breakdown what these meds are here.
#Coronavirus #2019nCoV #WuhanCoronvirus
The first one.
头孢地尼胶囊
Cefdinir capsule is an antibiotic used to treat pneumonia, otitis media, strep throat, and cellulitis.
Ref: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefdinir
#Coronavirus #2019nCoV #WuhanCoronvirus
The first one.
头孢地尼胶囊
Cefdinir capsule is an antibiotic used to treat pneumonia, otitis media, strep throat, and cellulitis.
Ref: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefdinir
2) 連花清瘟膠囊
Lianhua Qingwen
They have 2 of these boxes. This is a herbal medicine.
Interestingly studies show it to be more effective for treating flu.
#Coronavirus #2019nCoV #WuhanCoronvirus
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29071849
Lianhua Qingwen
They have 2 of these boxes. This is a herbal medicine.
Interestingly studies show it to be more effective for treating flu.
#Coronavirus #2019nCoV #WuhanCoronvirus
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29071849
3) 磷酸奥司他韦 胶囊
Oseltamivirphosphate
#Oseltamivir, sold under the brand name #Tamiflu, is an antiviral medication used to treat and prevent #influenza A and influenza B (flu).
#Coronavirus #2019nCoV #WuhanCoronvirus
Drug Ref: webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1…
Oseltamivirphosphate
#Oseltamivir, sold under the brand name #Tamiflu, is an antiviral medication used to treat and prevent #influenza A and influenza B (flu).
#Coronavirus #2019nCoV #WuhanCoronvirus
Drug Ref: webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1…
Wow! 👉 This team found that 84% of patients w/ acute ischemic #stroke had bacterial DNA in their blood clots removed from the #brain ☝️oral #pathogen viridans streptococci (already connected to #endocarditis) was the most common organism identified in the #blood clots
Here is the paper itself which states 👉 “We found DNA of viridans streptococci in most aspired thrombi of patients with acute ischemic #stroke, which suggests that oral bacteria may have a role in the cause of #cerebrovascular disease.”
Also 👉 “Repeated transient bacteremia, caused by poor dental care or bacterial #infections, may trap pathogens in atherosclerotic plaques and promote rupture of the plaques”: ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JA…
