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Endocarditis - Coggle Diagram
Endocarditis
Risk factors (age, culture, demographics)
Diabetes mellitus
Chronic intravenous access
Acquired valvular dysfunction
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Congenital heart disease
Mitral valve prolapse with regurgitation
previous endocarditis
IVDA
Prosthetic valves
Physical exam
(Signs and symptoms)
Skin lesions, headache
Myalgia, arthralgias
Sweats, anorexia, malaise, weight loss
Delirium
Chills, dyspnea, weakness
Back pain
Fever
Treatment
Ceftriaxone
Oxacillin
Nafcillin
Vancomycin
Cefazolin
Aqueous crystalline pennicillin G
Pathophysiology
Damage to endothelial surface of heart
Pathogens
Fungi
Mixed infections
Bacteria
Straphylococci
Enterococci
Streptococci
Gram-negative aerobic bacilli
Culture negative
Testing
Echocardiogram
Blood cultures
History / progression
Develops insidiously and progresses slowly over weeks to months