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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
spp Although HACEK ... classically listed under BCNIE ... febrilepodcast] #BCNIE ... #Microbiology #CNIE ... #BCNIE #cardiology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Endocarditis (BCNIE ... Etiologies - "True" BCNIE ... Legionella spp Although HACEK ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... factors: - Serology
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Cerebral Edema (HACE ... Pulmonary Edema (HAPE ... Mountain #AMS #HACE ... #HAPE #Diagnosis ... Elevation #Comparison #Table
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
• Nystagmus: Have ... Test of Skew: Have ... Vertigo #diagnosis #neurology ... bppv #comparison #table
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
intolerant or have ... #Medications #Table ... Pharmacology #Management #Neurology
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology ... pts or pts who have ... HepatitisB #HBV #Serology ... Interpretation #Table
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
metal-free binder; may have ... metal-free binder; may have ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
unable to read but able ... patients will have ... speech and may have ... Able to write (without ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
next time you have ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Blood cultures/serology ... vegetation may have ... Blood cultures/serology ... Marantic #diagnosis #table