Infective Endocarditis, Rheumatic Heart Disease

Question 1

What is infective endocarditis?

Answer 1

infection of the endothelial lining of the heart including the
valves

Question 2

What are the risk factors for infective endocarditis?

Answer 2

valve abnormalities, open heart surgery, poor dental

hygiene, chronic rheumatic heart disease and IV drug abuse

Question 3

Symptoms of infective endocarditis

Answer 3

fever, new murmur, fatigue, malaise, weight loss, night sweats

Question 4

Examination of infective endocarditis

Answer 4

Splinter haemorrhages, blood and protein in urine, arrhythmia