Ch. 27 p. 2 Flashcards
infectious and inflammatory cardiac disorders are caused by
- infection
- autoimmune response
- environmental factors
- familial tendencies
infectious and inflammatory cardiac disorders can occur in
the normal heart or in addition to congenital heart defects
cardiac dx testing: Echo
ultrasound to visualize the blood flow, structure, valve misfunction: clot, aneurysm
cardiac dx testing: EKG
monitors the hearts electrical impulses
rheumatic fever
inflammatory heart condition occurring post pharyngitis (GABHS)
- self limiting
- cardiac valve damage can result
- affects ages 5-15 years
- several weeks after a strep infection that was not treated or not treated well
- can lead to rheumatic heart disease if not treated (at all or properly): valve damage
treatment of rheumatic fever is focused on
- resolving infection, minimizing complications, and prevention of recurrence
- preventing rheumatic heart failure
- usually very treatable and recoverable
principle manifestations of rheumatic fever involve (what parts of the body/systems)
involve the heart, joints, skin, and CNS
jones criteria
symptoms/components of dx criteria for rheumatic fever
what are the top 5 clinical manifestations of Jones criteria/which are considered MAJOR?
Joint involvement
O looks like a heart- myocarditis
Nodules, subcutaneous (usually on bony parts of the body, ie elbow, ankle)
Erythema marginatum (rash: neck to chest, sometimes fast; flat)
Sydenham chroea (involuntary movements)
in which order do the top 5 clinical manifestations of jones criteria occur?
joint involvement
o looks like a heart- myocarditis
nodules, subcutaneous
erythema marginatum
sydenham chroea
which jones criteria clinical manifestations are considered MINOR?
CAFE PAL
CRP increased
arthralgia
fever
elevated ESR
prolonged PR interval (need EKG to confirm)
anamnesis of rheumatism (joints inflame at various times)
leukocytosis (increased WBC)
timeline of s/sx of acute rheumatic fever
- polyarithmias
- carditis
- erythema marginatum
- subcutaneous nodules
- chorea
to diagnose rheumatic fever clinically, you need ____
- two major criteria OR one major and two minor criteria
AND - throat cultures growing GABHS OR elevated anti-streptolysin 0 (ASO) titers
how to manage rheumatic fever (duration of treatment)
The duration of therapy is tailored according to the child’s clinical course. Prophylaxis RX depends on age/involvement.
- No carditis: 5 years or until age 21 (whichever is longer)
- Carditis w/o residual heart disease: 10 years or until age 21 (whichever is longer)
- Carditis w/residual heart disease: 10 years or until 40 years of age (whichever is longer) or maybe lifelong.
rheumatic fever: drug therapy
penicillin (PCN)
- IM qMonth
- PO BID
kawasaki disease
acute systemic vasculitis (inflammation of arteries of heart; increased platelets)
- unknown etiology/cause
- affects children < 5 years
- self-limiting
- very, very irritable- tell parents this is normal per disease
- do an echo
if kawasaki disease is untreated,
25% will develop cardiac complications
- MI
- aneurysms (outpouching of vessel- can lead to a clot)
*higher likelihood to occur in infants
kawasaki dx criteria (hint: CREAM)
high fever for 5 days (infant 7 days) and 4/5 of the following:
- conjunctivitis (non-exudate)
- rash (polymorphous non-vesicular)
- edema (or erythema of hands/feet)
- adenopathy (cervical, often unilateral)
- mucosal involvement (erythema or fissures or crusting)
kawasaki “red” PE findings
strawberry tongue, red eyes, red lips
kawasaki disease treatment
- ASA 80-100 mg/kg/day: fever and inflammation (prevents clotting- these kids are at risk for clotting)
- IVIG: immunoglobulins, give antibodies to protect the body; check VS, two nurse check, and pre-medicate with tylenol and benedryl// infuse as long as 8 hours
- antiplatelet (ASA) 3-5 mg/kg/day
duration of therapy is dependent on z-score
kawasaki disease: acute phase
- High fever x 5 days or more (unresponsive to ABT and antipyretics)
- 2/3 report GI illness
- erythema of palms/soles, edema of hands/feet
kawasaki disease: sub-acute phase
- resolution of fever
- onset of other symptoms
- Lasts until all outward clinical signs have resolved.
kawasaki disease: convalescence phase
- abnormal labs linger (elevated sed rate, C-reactive protein)
- Thrombocytosis (high level of platelets) still present
- Arthritis continues, cardiac sequelae still a concern (peak 4-6 wks. After onset)