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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
relies on evaluation ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... special stains (e.g ... specific pathogens also
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... hypertension (eg
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... - Causes progressive ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
presents with rapidly progressive ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... management #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
presents with rapidly progressive ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... transplantation CLINICAL ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... diagnosis #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... are excellent at evaluating ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... Clinical Utility ... : • Syncope evaluation ... #cardiology #differential