Endocard Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A bacterial infection of the endocardium Duke criteria ◆ Positive blood culture for infective endocarditis (IE) ● Isolation of typical organisms from two positive cultures of blood samples drawn > 12 hours apart, or all of three or a majority of four separate cultures of blood ● Typical organisms include viridans strep, S. bovis, HACEK (H. aphrophilus, A. actinomycetemcomitans, C. hominis, E. corrodens, and K. kingae), or community-acquired S. aureus or enterococci ◆ Endoca...

The document includes all the things about Heart failure and infective endocarditis that to be written for exam as an essay. Including topics like clinical features,investigations,diagnosis,management and prophylaxis

CARDIOVASCULAR ACUTE/SUBACUTE BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS A bacterial infection of the endocardium Duke criteria ◆ Positive blood culture for infective endocarditis (IE) ● Isolation of typical organisms from two positive cultures of blood samples drawn > 12 hours apart, or all of three or a majority of four separate cultures of blood ● Typical organisms include viridans strep, S. bovis, HACEK (H. aphrophilus, A. actinomycetemcomitans, C. hominis, E. corrodens, and K. kingae), or ...

Exam based handwritten notes on infective endocarditis

This provides a summary of Endocarditis as a condition including the background, symptoms and signs/clinical presentation, investigations to diagnose the condition and management plan.

Endocarditis bacteriana aguda y subaguda, factores de virulencia, fisiopatologia, manifestaciones clínicas, diagnóstico, criterios de Duke.

List the components of the cardio vascular system - correct answer Heart, blood vessels, blood Contrast the pulmonary and systemic circuits Describe the location, size, shape and position of the heart - correct answer Pulmonary circuit: right heart, lungs, left heart/ carries blood to lungs for gas exchange/ right side of heart Systemic circuit: left heart, body, right heart/ supplies blood to all organs of the body/ left side of the heart -Location: thoracic cavity (in the mediastinum...

NR509 Week 4 { 3 SETS OF EXAMS} Updated 2022/NR509 Week 4 { 3 SETS OF EXAMS} Updated 2022/he sac that surrounds and protects the heart is called the: a. Pericardium. b. Myocardium. c. Endocardium. d. Pleural space. ANS- a. Pericardium

A Nephrotoxicity and . hepatotoxicity B Endocarditis and hypertension . C Peripheral neuropathy . D Hyperkalemia and hyponatremia . 1 points QUESTION 2 1. An immunocompromised cancer patient has developed cryptococcal meningitis and been admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment with amphotericin B. How should the nurse most safely administer this drug? A Place the patient on a constant infusion of amphotericin B at a rate determined . by the patient's body weight. B In...

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