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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
, extracardiac sites ... but important causes ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #differential #workup ... #infectiousdiseases
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... Liver disease: Cirrhosis ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
dilatation & 3) gas ... abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... : jaundice, ascites ... #hepatology