Endocarditis Flashcards

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What valves are susceptible?

A

IV drugs users, prosthetic valves, native valves (rheumatic fever)

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Symptoms IE?

A

Lethargy, fever, reduced appetite, splinter haemorrhage, spotting of skin

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3
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Cause native valve endocarditis?

A

Streptococci viridians/ enterococci

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Cause endocarditis in drug users?

A

Staph aureus and staph epidermis

Pseudomonas/ candida

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Cause endocarditis in prosthetic valves?

A

Coag -ve staphylococcus
Gram -ve bacilli
Candida

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Most common cause in non- IV users?

A

Strep viridian

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Commonest drug users?

A

Staph aureus- from golden colonises

Coag +VE

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Differentiate staph aureus and staph epidermis?

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S. aureus coagulation+Ve - golden colonies

S.epidermis coag -ve - white colonies

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