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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Endocarditis (BCNIE ... factors: - Serology ... special stains (e.g ... ribosomal RNA PCR ... - PCR for
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... not be subtle e.g ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... Prednisone 60 mg per
Woltman's sign of hypothyroidism- ...At the time of presentation, a physical examination was notable for the
relaxation of the ankle ... deep-tendon reflex, is a neurologic ... the patient’s ankle ... clinical #photo #NEJM ... hypothyroidism #ankle