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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... fungi) ribosomal RNA ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... dystrophies Work ... anti-Sm, and anti-RNP ... anti-histidyl-t-RNA ... #Weakness #Differential
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
• Lupus (SLE): ANA ... double-stranded DNA ... (SSB), others (RNP ... MCTD: Anti-UI RNP ... topoisomerase I), RNA
COVID-19 RNA Vaccines

#COVID19 #RNA #Vaccines #mRNA #pharmacology
COVID-19 RNA Vaccines ... #COVID19 #RNA ... #Vaccines #mRNA
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Algorithm #Differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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- Smith, Sm/RNP ... Ro60), SSB (La), RNA ... - Fibrillarin, RNA ... - SLE, SjS, RA ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Anemia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
 - History, Physical Exam, Labs
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
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Anemia - Workup ... and Differential ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Workup ... #Differential #
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential ... Framework and Workup ... Type 1: Distal RTA ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Thrombocytopenia - Workup Algorithm
A common consult I receive.

Dr. Joseph Shatzel @Clotmaster

#Thrombocytopenia #Workup #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Workup ... Thrombocytopenia #Workup ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Autoimmunity: RA ... lesion #pulmonary #differential