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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... under BCNIE, these bacteria ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Microbiology # ... CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Pathogenesis and clinical ... involved in >50% of cases ... a +ve culture Microbiology ... : - Bacterial infection ... S.A. can also be caused
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... but its clinically ... virus    - Or Bacterial ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
It is caused by ... actually seen in all causes ... bronchiolitis ljke bacterial ... Sign #diagnosis #clinical ... #radiology #ChestCT
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Many underlying causes ... - Arizona Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Etiology of community acquired empyema determined by 16S rRNA sequencing. MRSA=meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA=meticillin sensitive
Empyema #Pathogens #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDisease ... #Causes #Bacterial ... #Causes #Differential
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
recovery rate of bacteria ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... factors: - Serology ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Adie's Pupil on Physical Exam

Adie's pupil is a neurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil
It is caused by ... by a viral or bacterial ... infection which causes ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... ophthalmology #neurology
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Grading #grades #nephrology ... #radiology #ultrasound ... #pocus #clinical
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology