LEARN Flashcards
What is the most common type of endocarditis
virdians streptococci
( This is sub acute)
What is the cause of acute endocarditis
( this is the second most common type of endocarditis)
Staphylococcus aures
Most common cause of myocarditis
coxackie b virus
most common pericarditis
viral
What is urase positive
h.pylori
Who is effected by rotavirus and what does it cause
children and diarrhea
what is the most common cause of meningitis
neiseria meningitis
What is the second most common cause of meningitis
streptococci phenomiae
What is the most common cause of necrotizing fasciitis?
How many people who have this will die ?
Where do they usually start and why ?
Group A beta-hemolytic
Streptococci (GABS or GABHS)
1/4
Lower limbs due to diabetes and PAD
What would you expect to see with wet gangrene ?
Swelling, Blistering, Pus, wet apperance.
Cracking noise when you press on area
line between healthy and damaged skin
What would you expect to see with gas gangrene ?
Exstensive gas formation
Non odouress
Ulcerations
Bronze to blue black skin
What is the most common cause of acute and sub acute osteolmyalitis?
Staph aureues
What is keratitis ?
Cornea involved
What is infected in conjunctivitis ?
inflammation of the bulbar and/or palpebral conjunctiva
Most common cause of conjunctivitis ?
Staphylococcus species
