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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 ... epidemiological factors, history ... antimicrobials, clinical ... diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... cultures/serology: Serial ... negative blood ... valve pathology, History ... #comparison #infective
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... History of immunosuppressive ... Disease: Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... fatigue, altered mental ... with presence of pulmonary ... have achieved negative ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... patient’s complete medical ... history - conduct ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typea #typeb #classification