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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
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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Fetal infection — PCR ... Fetal infection serology ... Fetal infection — PCR ... invasive surgery, e.g ... . laser photo-coagulation
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
deep-tendon reflex, is a neurologic ... deciliter (16 pmol per ... level was 20.5 mIU per ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Woltmans
Uremic Frost in End-Stage Renal Disease- A 39-year-old man with end-stage renal disease presented to the
level of 231 mg per ... level of 20.0 mg per ... level of 125 mmol per ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #renal #urology