CARDIO Flashcards
Pericarditis in THIRD WORLD COUNTRY
TB
Myocarditis + Pericarditis
MCC?
MCC = Coxsackie virus
Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
Strep viridans (MCC overall of bacterial endocarditis. Low virulence)
Acute Bacterial Endocarditis -> Tricuspid Valve (3)
Assoc?
- S aureus (High virulence. MCC in IVDA)
- Pseudomonas
- Candida
ASSOC:
- IV drug abuse
Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis at DAMAGED HEART VALVES
Strep sanguinis
Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis FOLLOWING GI/GU PROCEDURE
Enterococci (Group D Strep)
Bacterial Endocarditis of PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES + IV CATHETERS
Staph epidermidis (produces adherent biofilms)
Bacterial Endocarditis in patients with COLORECTAL CARCINOMA
Strep bovis (Group D Strep)
Rheumatic Fever
Strep pyogenes (2-3 wks after strep throat)
Aortic Arch Aneurysm
MCC?
MCC = 3ry Syphilis
Bartonella henselae (2)
- Bacillary Angiomatosis
- Superficial vascular proliferation
Bacillary Angiomatosis
Source / Trans?
Bartonella henselae
Cat scratch