Endocard Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient is recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI) and develops chest pain on day 3 that increases when taking a deep breath and is relieved by leaning forward. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Assess the feet for pedal edema. b. Palpate the radial pulses bilaterally. c. Auscultate for a pericardial friction rub. d. Check the heart monitor for dysrhythmias. C True or False: Endocarditis only affects the atrioventricular and semi-lunar valves in the heart. False ...

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ENDOCARDITIS, MYOCARDITIS, AND PERICARDITIS QUESTIONS AND ANSWER 2023 GRADED A+ UPDATE

Internal Medicine EOR Review (UPDATED TABLE GUIDE). Internal Medicine EOR Review Cardiology (20%) Angina Pectoris Stable Unstable Prinzmetal Predictable pattern* Aggravated c exertion; alleviated c rest or NTG; Caused by FIXED* plaque EKG: STd ONLY* Outpatient Setting Unpredictable pattern* New onset while RESTING*; NOT alleviated c rest EKG: STd or TWi* MUST ADMIT* Unpredictable/EPISODIC pattern* Triggered by COCAINE*, alcohol or triptans* EKG: STe +/- reciprocal changes M...

Pre-Med required for? - ANSWERS- Prosthetic heart valves, or prosthetic material used for cardiac valve repair. - Hx of infective endocarditis - cyonotic heart disease - valve regurgitation w. heart thingys (even if has transplant or was repaired already) [According to limited data, infective endocarditis appears to be more common in heart transplant recipients than in the general population; the risk of infective endocarditis is highest in the first 6 months after transplant because ...

Internal Medicine EOR Review (UPDATED TABLE GUIDE). Internal Medicine EOR Review Cardiology (20%) Angina Pectoris Stable Unstable Prinzmetal Predictable pattern* Aggravated c exertion; alleviated c rest or NTG; Caused by FIXED* plaque EKG: STd ONLY* Outpatient Setting Unpredictable pattern* New onset while RESTING*; NOT alleviated c rest EKG: STd or TWi* MUST ADMIT* Unpredictable/EPISODIC pattern* Triggered by COCAINE*, alcohol or triptans* EKG: STe +/- reciprocal changes MUST ADMIT* S/Sx & PE S...

A Nephrotoxicity and . hepatotoxicity B Endocarditis and hypertension . C Peripheral neuropathy . D Hyperkalemia and hyponatremia . 1 points QUESTION 2 1. An immunocompromised cancer patient has developed cryptococcal meningitis and been admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment with amphotericin B. How should the nurse most safely administer this drug? A Place the patient on a constant infusion of amphotericin B at a rate determined . by the patient's body weight. B In...

A plasma concentrations regularly. . B urine output daily. . C blood sugar levels daily. . D liver enzymes monthly. . A on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking any meals or other . drugs. B with a meal. . C at bedtime only. . D with milk or fruit juice. . A immediately before or with a meal. . B with a glass of water 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. . C intravenously with the assistance of a home health nurse. . D with a sip of wa...

A bacterial infection of the endocardium Duke criteria ◆ Positive blood culture for infective endocarditis (IE) ● Isolation of typical organisms from two positive cultures of blood samples drawn > 12 hours apart, or all of three or a majority of four separate cultures of blood ● Typical organisms include viridans strep, S. bovis, HACEK (H. aphrophilus, A. actinomycetemcomitans, C. hominis, E. corrodens, and K. kingae), or community-acquired S. aureus or enterococci ◆ Endoca...

CARDIOVASCULAR ACUTE/SUBACUTE BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS A bacterial infection of the endocardium Duke criteria ◆ Positive blood culture for infective endocarditis (IE) ● Isolation of typical organisms from two positive cultures of blood samples drawn > 12 hours apart, or all of three or a majority of four separate cultures of blood ● Typical organisms include viridans strep, S. bovis, HACEK (H. aphrophilus, A. actinomycetemcomitans, C. hominis, E. corrodens, and K. kingae), or ...