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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
on evaluation of ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... exists Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
result with no clinical ... intermediate risk of disease ... smear-positive sputum sample ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #Workup #TB #Latent
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
oncotic pressures acting ... the Journal of Clinical ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... evaluations. ... Anemia of renal disease