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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... Diseases Fellows ... #differential # ... workup #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... presentations and disease ... history - conduct ... output - Acute pulmonary ... Diagnosis #causes
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Inflammatory Syndrome ... worsening of that disease ... a few months (median ... , pulmonary infiltrates ... #Differential #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Kansasii: • Mimics TB ... Disease: Clinical ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases