Infective Endocarditis Flashcards
1
Q
Symptoms of IE
A
Fever, Chest pain, Dyspnoea, fatigue, weight loss, confusion, syncope.
Signs of infection.
2
Q
Signs of IE
A
Splinter haemorrhages, Janeway lesions, Osler nodes, clubbing, Roth spots,
New onset murmur.
3
Q
Causative organisms of IE
A
Streptococcus viridans,
Staph aureus (IVDU) Staph epidermis
HACEK organisms