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

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... , or acute nephritis ... uncommon, gummas have been ... Syphilis: • Patient ... #stages #diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... Without treatment ... #Stages #Syphilis ... #Tertiary #Diagnosis ... Diseases - https
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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reactivation of latent ... Antimicrobial treatment ... altered mental status ... Demyelinating disease ... in HIV: • CNS Syphilis