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Cardiac infections Flashcards

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Invasion and multiplication of microorganisms on the endocardial surface, within the endocardium, within the myocardium, and/or on the prosthetic material within the cardiac structure

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Infective endocarditis

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Causes of bacteremia potentially leading to infective endocarditis

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Oro-dental extraction/surgery
Respiratory tract intubation/scope
GI tract scope/biopsy
Urinary tract scope/surgery
IVDU
AV fistula

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Potential pathogens in infective endocarditis related to indwelling catheter, AV fistula, or hemodialysis

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S aureus
S epidermidis –> coagulase negative

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Potential pathogens in infective endocarditis related to dental procedure

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Strep viridans
HACEK

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Potential pathogens in infective endocarditis related to GI procedure

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Enterococcus species
Strep gallotycius/bovis

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Potential pathogens in infective endocarditis related to urinary tract procedure

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Enterococcus species

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Potential pathogens in infective endocarditis related to IVDU

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S aureus
Pseudomonas
Candida

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Virulence factors of Strep viridans that contribute to infective endocarditis

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Dextran
FimA –> surface adhesins

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Virulence factors of S epidermidis that contribute to infective endocarditis

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Glycocalyx and slime layer –> adhesion

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Common pathogens in prosthetic valve endocarditis within 2 mos of surgery

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Strep epidermidis
S aureus
Gram negative aerobic bacilli
Candida

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Common pathogens in prosthetic valve endocarditis that develops >2 mos after surgery

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S epidermidis
Strep viridans
HACEK

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Constitutional symptoms of infective endocarditis

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Fever, chills, rigors
Malaise
Weight loss
Night sweats
Myalgias

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Cardiac symptoms of infective endocarditis

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New or changing murmur
Arrhythmia (heart block)
HF (valve insufficiency)

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Major modified duke’s criteria for diagnosing infective endocarditis

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2 positive blood cultures
Positive echocardiogram
New valvular regurgitation

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Minor modified duke’s criteria for diagnosing infective endocarditis

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Predisposing heart condition of IVDU
Fever
Vascular phenomenon
Immunologic phenomenon
Microbiological evidence of positive blood culture not meeting criteria

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Amount of Duke’s criteria needed for diagnosis of infective endocarditis

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2 major OR 1 major and 3 minor OR 5 minor

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Bacteria that can contaminate blood cultures

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Staph epidermidis

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When to suspect endocarditis when
blood culture is negative

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Recent antibiotic therapy or consider non-bacterial endocarditis

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Gram positive cocci in chains. Alpha hemolysis on blood agar with greenish discoloration. Catalase negative. Optochin resistant. Resistant to bile.

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Strep viridans

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Gram positive cocci in pairs and short chains, with acute angles. Usually non-hemolytic and catalase negative. Grows in 6.5% NaCl and tolerates 40% bile. Hydrolyzes esculin.

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Enterococcus species –> fecalis and faecium

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Gram positive cocci in clusters. Beta hemolysis of blood agar with golden colonies. Coagulase and catalase positive.

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S aureus

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Gram positive cocci in clusters. Beta hemolysis of blood agar with golden colonies. Coagulase negative and catalase positive.

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S epidermidis

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HACEK –> slow/difficult to culture

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Hemphilus
Aggregatibacter
Cardiobacterium
Eikenella
Kingella

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Group of bacteria that are all gram negative baccilli/coccobacilli and part of normal oro-dental flora. All are fastidious and may be missed on routine blood cultures.

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HACEK bacterias

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Gram negative rod that is strictly aerobic. Blue-green pigment produced on culture with a sweet/fruity odor. Oxidase positive.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Duration of antibiotics in infective endocarditis

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Conditions where prophylaxis for infective endocarditis is indicated

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Valvular defects
Hx of endocarditis
Congenital heart disease
Prosthetic valve
Post cardiac surgery/transplant

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Prophylaxis for infective endocarditis

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Antibiotic administered 30-60 min before dental, GI, urinary, or respiratory procedures, and I&D.

Typically amoxicillin or ampicillin

29
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Antibiotics used for infective endocarditis prophylaxis in those with penicillin allergy

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Azithromycin
Clindamycin

30
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Latent period between GAS pharyngitis and acute rheumatic fever

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Main hypersensitivity reaction type in acute rheumatic fever

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Type II hypersensitivity

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Major JONES criteria for diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever

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Erythema marginatum
Carditis
Skin nodules
Migratory polyarthritis

33
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Number of major and/or minor JONES criteria required for diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever

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2 major OR 1 major and 2 minor

34
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Minor JONES criteria for diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever

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Fever
Arthralgia
Raised ESR
Raised CRP
Prolonged PR interval
Hx of rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease

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Positive ssRNA non-enveloped viruses spread via feco-oral route that can cause viral myocarditis

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Coxsackie
Enterovirus
ECHOvirus

36
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Risk factors for development of viral myocarditis

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Children - severe
20-40 yo
Long-term steroid of NSAID use
Alcohol
Nutritional deficiencies

37
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Pathogenesis of acute phase of viral myocarditis

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IFN-alpha, IFN-beta, NK cells and other inflammatory cytokines destroy infected myocytes. Non-infected myocytes survive. Spontaneous resolution.

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Pathogenesis of subacute phase of viral myocarditis

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CD8 cells stimulate cytokine production. B cells recruited and lymphocytic infiltration. Results in myocardiocyte inflammation

39
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Pathogenesis of chronic phase of viral myocarditis.

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Fibrotic replacement of dead myocardiocytes or viral persistance/inflammation. Results in cardiac remodeling leading to dilated cardiomyopathy and CHF.

40
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Clinical features of viral myocarditis

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CP
Fever
Rash
Fatigue
Myalgia
Respiratory and/or GI upset

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ECG findings in viral myocarditis

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Non-specific ST segments elevations and T wave changes

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Chronic manifestations of viral myocarditis

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Dilated cardiomyopathy
CHF

43
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Morphological forms of Trypanosoma cruzi in the body

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Amastigote –> in tissue
Trypomastigote –> in circulation

44
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Chagoma

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Swelling that forms at site of infection/bite in Chagas disease

45
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Romana’s sign

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Chagoma of eyelid

46
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ECG changes in Chagas disease dilated cardiomyopathy

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Arrhythmias
Complete right bundle branch block

47
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Cardiac complications of Chagas disease

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Dilated cardiomyopathy
Cardiomegaly
Apical LV aneurysm

48
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Causal agent in Lyme disease

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Borrelia burgdorferi

49
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Signs and symptoms of stage 1, early localized, Lyme disease

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Erythema migrans
Flu-like symptoms

50
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Erythema migrans

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Bulls-eye rash seen in early Lyme disease

51
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Signs and symptoms of stage 2, early disseminated, Lyme disease

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Secondary lesions
Carditis
3rd degree complete AV block
Bell’s palsy
Migratory myalgias and/or transient arthritis

52
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Signs and symptoms of stage 3, late disseminated, Lyme disease

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Chronic arthritis
Encephalopathy

53
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Bacteriophage encoded virulence factor that inhibits eukaryotic protein synthesis by inhibiting elongation factor 2. Affects respiratory tract epithelium, myocardium, and CNS.

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Diphtheria toxin

54
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Clinical manifestation of diphtheria toxin

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Arrhythmias
Circulatory collapse

55
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Symptoms of infectious pericarditis

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Fever (viral)
Sharp, pleuritic, substernal CP that radiates to shoulder/neck
Intense pain when supine relieved when upright

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Clinical signs of infectious pericarditis

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Pericardial friction rub
Pericardial effusion –> muffled heart sounds

57
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ECG changes in acute pericarditis

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Widespread concave ST segment elevation
Widespread PR segment depression
Reduced QRS amplitude –> pericardial effusion

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Complication of infectious pericarditis

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Cardiac tamponade

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Pathogenesis of syphilitic heart disease

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Obliterative endarteritis (vasculitis) and vasa vasorum which weakens the aortic root wall

60
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Result of weakening of the aortic root wall in syphilitic heart disease

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Aortic dilation and aneurysm
Aortic valve regurgitation

Cardiovascular II (29 decks)

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