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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... culture negative infective ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Microbiology # ... CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
Tree in Bud Sign ... The Tree-in-Bud sign ... of infective bronchiolitis ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #radiology #ChestCT
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... factors: - Serology ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... high index of clinical ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... indwelling catheters • Clinical ... in up to 30% of cases
A retrospective cohort study of blood culture results and microbiology laboratory charges for pediatric cases of
culture results and microbiology ... laboratory charges for pediatric ... cases of community-acquired ... skin/soft tissue infection ... #EBM #InfectiousDisease
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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transmission as zoonotic infection ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... routine O&P • Clinical ... management #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Bilateral signs ... causes need to ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Gowers' Sign on ... Physical Exam Caused ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #muscular
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... diagnosis #management #neurology