Infective Endocarditis
Common bacterial causes of endocarditis.
What are Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus?
This infection leads to rheumatic heart disease.
What is Group A beta-hemolytic strep?
Classic symptom of pericarditis pain relief position.
What is sitting up and leaning forward?
MONA stands for this initial set of interventions.
What are Morphine, Oxygen, Nitroglycerin, and Aspirin?
Normal EF range.
What is 50–70%?
These are red, painful lesions on fingers and toes.
What are Osler's nodes?
Long-term consequence of valve inflammation.
What is fibrous scarring and deformity?
Auscultated sound characteristic of pericarditis.
What is a friction rub?
Key lab test indicating myocardial damage.
What is troponin?
Lab test indicating severity of heart failure.
What is BNP?
Why are blood cultures drawn from two sites at two times?
To avoid contamination and detect infection.
This diagnostic marker indicates inflammation.
What is C-reactive protein (CRP)?
ECG finding in acute pericarditis.
What is ST elevation?
This type of chest pain is relieved by rest and nitroglycerin.
What is stable angina?
Symptom specific to right-sided heart failure.
What is peripheral edema or JVD?
What is a major risk of vegetation embolization?
What is stroke, AMI, or systemic embolism?
Common symptom during rheumatic fever.
What is a new heart murmur or chest pain?
Serious complication that may require pericardiocentesis.
What is cardiac tamponade?
This diagnostic procedure is performed to visualize coronary arteries and may include stent placement.
What is cardiac catheterization?
This medication improves contractility in HF.
What is digoxin?
Name two key nursing interventions.
What are administer IV antibiotics and assess for signs of embolism?
This class of drugs is used to prevent platelet adhesion.
What is ASA (Aspirin)?
This medication treats both gout and pericarditis.
What is colchicine?
Goal time for PCI (balloon) from first medical contact.
What is less than 90 minutes?
Key non-pharmacologic nursing management.
What are daily weights, sodium restriction, fluid limit, and monitoring I&O?