Nu 735 Endocarditis

Answer 1

Infection Involving Endothelial Layer of the Heart: is Bacterial or Fungal Infection that involves endocardium (inner most layer) of heart and valves
Heart valves commonly involved
Endocarditis most commonly involves Heart Valves , can effect more than
More than one inverted Valve can occur
Tricuspid Valve : most commonly infected Around 50%
Mitral and Aortic Valve : less commen Around 20%
Other sites:
Low pressure side of a ventricle septal defect: Site where infection can occur
Area of mural endocardium damage:
Intracardiac devices: Device itself; or endocalium at point of device contact

Question 1

Endocadium

Answer 1

Inner Endothelial Lining Covering Trabbecule I