Lesson 13 Part 1

Question 1

an inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever

Answer 1

rheumatic fever

Question 2

what causes rheumatic fever

Answer 2

GAHBS / group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal

Question 3

rheumatic fever is common on

Answer 3

children

Question 4

what valve is most affected in rheumatic fever

Answer 4

1. Mitral valve
2. Aortic valve

Question 5

a blood test used to check if there is an inflammation in the body

Answer 5

ESR / erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 6

a blood test used to check if there is an inflammation in the body

Answer 6

ESR / erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 7

jerky, uncontrollable body movements

Answer 7

chorea

Question 8

if the patient rheumatic fever, the throat culture should be??

positive or negative

Answer 8

negative

Question 9

membrane that encloses the heart is inflamed

Answer 9

pericardium

Question 10

what kind of pericarditis is most commonly associated with viral infection

Answer 10

acute pericarditis

Question 11

what type of pericarditis is most commonly associated with viral infection

Answer 11

acute pericarditis

Question 12

administer ____ to decrease inflammation of percardium

Answer 12

corticosteroids

Question 13

administer this nsaids drugs to decrease the INFLAMMATION OF THE PERICARDIUM and provide for pain relief

Answer 13

methylprednisolone

Question 14

medications for pericarditis

Answer 14

corticosteroids
methylprednisolone
aspirin, indomethacin

Question 15

inflammation of the heart muscle

Answer 15

myocarditis

Question 16

what is the treatment drugs for myocarditis

Answer 16

antirhythmics

Question 17

medicine used to stabilize irritable heart

Answer 17

antirrythmics

Question 18

microorganisms, usually bacteria, enter the blood stream and ‘attach to the inner lining of the heart’

Answer 18

infective endocarditis

Question 19

a ‘disease of the heart muscle’ that makes it harder for your heart to pump to the rest of your body

Answer 19

cardiomyopathy

Question 20

a type of CMP: the etiology of the disease is ‘idiopathic; the heart muscle is the only part of the heart involved’, and other cardiac structure are unaffected

Answer 20

primary cmp

Question 21

what cmp: the cause of the cmp is known

Answer 21

secondary cmp

Question 22

strep throat and scarlet fever are caused by an infection with _________

Answer 22

streptococcus bacteria