Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Infective Endocarditis: Non-Modifiable Age Congenital Heart Disease Gender Preexisting Heart Conditions Modifiable

    Uploaded by

    Nathan Vince Cruz
    11 views1 page
    Infective endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves or endocardium caused by bacteria entering the bloodstream. Risk factors include intravenous drug use, preexisting heart conditions, prosthetic heart valves, and immunosuppression. The bacteria can cause damage to the heart valves, forming vegetations that can break off and spread septic emboli to other parts of the body like the brain, lungs, fingers, and kidneys, potentially causing complications such as stroke, pulmonary embolism, Osler's nodes, and glomerulonephritis. Common symptoms include fever, chills, heart murmurs, and heart failure.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    Pathophy Endocarditis.pptx

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    Infective endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves or endocardium caused by bacteria entering the bloodstream. Risk factors include intravenous drug use, preexisting heart conditions, prosthetic heart valves, and immunosuppression. The bacteria can cause damage to the heart valves, forming vegetations that can break off and spread septic emboli to other parts of the body like the brain, lungs, fingers, and kidneys, potentially causing complications such as stroke, pulmonary embolism, Osler's nodes, and glomerulonephritis. Common symptoms include fever, chills, heart murmurs, and heart failure.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    11 views1 page

    Infective Endocarditis: Non-Modifiable Age Congenital Heart Disease Gender Preexisting Heart Conditions Modifiable

    Uploaded by

    Nathan Vince Cruz
    Infective endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves or endocardium caused by bacteria entering the bloodstream. Risk factors include intravenous drug use, preexisting heart conditions, prosthetic heart valves, and immunosuppression. The bacteria can cause damage to the heart valves, forming vegetations that can break off and spread septic emboli to other parts of the body like the brain, lungs, fingers, and kidneys, potentially causing complications such as stroke, pulmonary embolism, Osler's nodes, and glomerulonephritis. Common symptoms include fever, chills, heart murmurs, and heart failure.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 1

    Infective Endocarditis

    Modifiable

    Non-Modifiable
    Age
    Congenital heart disease
    Gender
    Preexisting heart conditions

    IV drug use
    Environment
    Prosthetic valve surgery
    (PVE)
    Immunosuppressed

    Damage/Inflammation to Endothelial lining


    [referred to as nonbacterial
    thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE)]

    Platelet-firbrin thrombus

    Bacteremia

    Immune
    system
    activation

    Bacterial
    vegetation on
    thrombus
    Excretion of glycocalyx

    Cytokine production

    WBC

    Fever/Chills

    Bacterial
    thrombus
    development on
    edges of heart
    valves

    Biofilm
    Valvular dysfunction
    /Regurgitation

    30-40% of pts
    develop CHF

    Decreased
    peripheral
    perfusion

    Cardiac valve
    insufficiency

    Heart murmurs

    Increased O2 demand
    Hypertension

    Embolization of vegetation
    Septic emboli lodges
    into different parts of
    the body
    Non-immunologic
    response

    Antigen-Antibody
    complex

    Pulmonar
    y Artery

    Brain

    Under
    fingernail
    s

    Fingers,
    toes,
    noes,
    earlobes

    Pulmonary
    Embolism

    Stroke

    Splinter
    hemorrhages

    Janewa
    y
    lesions

    Hands, feet

    Eyes

    Kidneys

    Oslers Nodes

    Roth
    spots

    Glomurulonephritis

    You might also like