Lesson 13 Part 1 Flashcards
an inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever
rheumatic fever
what causes rheumatic fever
GAHBS / group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal
rheumatic fever is common on
children
what valve is most affected in rheumatic fever
- Mitral valve
- Aortic valve
a blood test used to check if there is an inflammation in the body
ESR / erythrocyte sedimentation rate
a blood test used to check if there is an inflammation in the body
ESR / erythrocyte sedimentation rate
jerky, uncontrollable body movements
chorea
if the patient rheumatic fever, the throat culture should be??
positive or negative
negative
membrane that encloses the heart is inflamed
pericardium
what kind of pericarditis is most commonly associated with viral infection
acute pericarditis
what type of pericarditis is most commonly associated with viral infection
acute pericarditis
administer ____ to decrease inflammation of percardium
corticosteroids
administer this nsaids drugs to decrease the INFLAMMATION OF THE PERICARDIUM and provide for pain relief
methylprednisolone
medications for pericarditis
corticosteroids
methylprednisolone
aspirin, indomethacin
inflammation of the heart muscle
myocarditis
what is the treatment drugs for myocarditis
antirhythmics
medicine used to stabilize irritable heart
antirrythmics
microorganisms, usually bacteria, enter the blood stream and ‘attach to the inner lining of the heart’
infective endocarditis
a ‘disease of the heart muscle’ that makes it harder for your heart to pump to the rest of your body
cardiomyopathy
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
primary cmp
what cmp: the cause of the cmp is known
secondary cmp
strep throat and scarlet fever are caused by an infection with _________
streptococcus bacteria
