Serious & Notifiable Infections — Flashcards

Endocarditis secondary to IVDU most commonly affects the _____ valve

What is the initial investigation for infective endocarditis? _____

One symptom associated with bacterial endocarditis is _____ most likely because of turbulent blood flow in the valve causing haemolysis

What is the most common symptom of bacterial endocarditis? _____

Mortality in infective endocarditis is ~_____%

One symptom associated with bacterial endocarditis is _____, which are small, nontender, erythematous lesions on the palm or sole

One symptom associated with bacterial endocarditis is _____ as parts of the vegetations on the valves dislode and lodge in blood vessels

Initial antibiotic management for infective endocarditis in a prosthetic valve is _____

A patient with _____ AND new heart murmur is infective endocarditis until proven otherwise

What is the management in severe infective endocarditis (valvular incompetence, resistance, heart failure, embolic events)? _____