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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
or fungi (grows slow ... but important causes ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... fast - Too slow ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... INSPIRED OXYGEN • Low ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... hepatopulmonary syndrome
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Manifestations Causes ... rice, Cereals • Low ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... LV failure - Low ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome ... #typea #typeb #classification
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... : • Syndrome of ... Classification ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... • Cogan Syndrome ... • Complement (Low ... #rheumatology #classification
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... (It's usually low ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology