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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Endocarditis (BCNIE ... • Infection with ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... ), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Infection ... #Antibodies #ANA ... #diagnosis #differential
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
symptoms • Rheumatologic ... 3) Abdominal, ... muscle aches, joint ... #Fungal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Infections
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Sudden onset of pain ... cases such as: • SLE ... ○ Syphilis ○ Fungal ... Bacterial ○ Viral infection ... #diagnosis #management