Nichols- Hemodynamics 2 Flashcards
Libman Sacks endocarditis is associated with what autoimmune disease?
Lupus.. think LSE is assc w/ SLE
Where are the vegetations in LSE?
Mitral & tricuspid valves (only on one side of the valve!
will the vegetations likely embolize in LSE?
Hell no!
Whats so special about marantic endocarditis?
It is not bacterial, but THROMBIC!!
Nichols made a red slide: What is marantic endocarditis a precursor for?
Infective endocarditis
Marantic endocarditis is assc with?
Malignant tumors, especially adenocarcinomas
On which side of the valve does marantic endocarditis form?
Atrial side
An infection on a blood clot on a heart valve is known as?
Infective endocarditis
what is the 4 step pathogenesis of IE?
- Valvular injury
- Platelet/fibrin deposition
- microbial seeding
- microbial multiplication
What bug is ACUTE IE usually caused by?
Acute= S. Aureus
What bug is Subacute IE usually caused by?
Subacute= viridans Strep
What bug usually gets on prosthetic heart valves?
Staph epi
What valve do drug users typically get IE on?
tricuspid
You have a patient with IE. You culture it. You tell the lab you are culturing an IE cuz some of the organisms are slow growing. You get results of Strep bovis. Whats your concern?
Colon cancer
What are the slow growing oral flora that can cause IE?
HACEK
What do 70% of IE pts have in common?
They had a pre-existing heart condition