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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #BCNIE #cardiology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... factors: - Serology ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Relative Risk of ... for Infective Endocarditis ... - Marfan syndrome ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
(Os Trigonum) Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... hallucis longus Differential ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
- MSK Radiology ... Differential diagnosis ... Heel #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
- Compatible syndrome ... + MRI lesions + ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... peers and may negatively ... (save $$) Differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... prolapse (Marfan syndrome ... , Ehler-Danlos syndrome ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... tested and if negative ... #management #neurology ... #differential