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Endocarditis Flashcards

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What are the two types diseases for Endocarditis?

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Acute Endocarditis and Subacute Endocarditis

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What are the causative organisms for Acute Endocarditis?

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Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, Enterococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, others

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What are the most common modes of transmission for Acute Endocarditis (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, S. pneumonniae, Enterococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, others)?

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Parennteral

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How do you culture/diagnose Acute Endocarditis (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, Enterococcus, Pseudomonasa aeruginosa, others)?

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Blood culture

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How do you prevent Acute Endocarditis (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, Enterococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, others)?

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Aseptic surgery, injections

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How do you treat Acute Endocarditis (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, Enterococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, others)?

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Vancomycin; surgery

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What are the distinctive features Acute Endocarditis (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, Enterococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, others)?

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Acute onset, high fatality rate

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What are the epidemiological features of Acute Endocarditis (Streptococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, Enterococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, others)?

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Greatly increased incidence due to heroin epidemic

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What are the causative organisms of Subacute Endocarditis?

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Alpha-hemolytic streptococci, others

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What are the most common modes of transmission for Subacute Endocarditis (Alpha-hemolytic streptococci, others)?

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Endogenous transfer of normal biota to bloodstream

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How do you culture/diagnose Subacute Endocarditis (Alpha-hemolytic streptococci, others)?

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Blood culture

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How do you prevent Subacute Endocarditis (Alpha-hemolytic streptococci, others)?

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Prophylactic antibiotics before invasive procedures

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How do you treat Subacute Endocarditis (alpha-hemolytic streptococci, others)?

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Broad-spectrum antibiotics; surgery may be necessary

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What are the distinctive features for Subacute Endocarditis (alpha-hemolytic streptococci, others)?

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Slower onset

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What are the epidemiological features of Subacute Endocarditis (alpha-hemolytic streptococci, others)?

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