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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Diseases Fellows
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... , or acute nephritis ... uncommon, gummas have been ... #stages #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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on clinical presentation ... Antimicrobial treatment ... altered mental status ... Demyelinating disease ... in HIV: • CNS Syphilis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Starts distally ... bronchiectasis, and syphilis ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... or chemical dermatitis ... #PhysicalExam #Atlas