| A | B |
|---|
| rheumatic fever | group A strep |
| s/s of rheumatic fever | polyarthritis, carditis, rash, chorea |
| endocarditis | inflammation of heart lining |
| s/s of endocarditis | heart murmur, petechiae |
| tx for endocarditis | IV abx, BR, bld culture |
| myocarditis | inflammation of heart muscle |
| s/s of myocarditis | pain relieved by sitting, tachycardia |
| tx for myocarditis | Na restricted diet, cardiotonic drugs |
| pericarditis | inflammation of covering of heart |
| s/s of pericarditis | heaviness in chest, friction/muffled sound |
| tx for pericarditis | NSAIDS, pericentesis |
| cardiac tamponade | fluid around heart, compresses heart |
| aortic stenosis | narrowing of aortic valve |
| cause of aortic stenosis | RH heart, congenital |
| tx for aortic stenosis | balloon valvuloplasty |
| aortic insuffiencey/regurg | aortic valve does not close properly |
| tx for aortic insufficiency | valve replacement |
| mitral stenosis | narrowing of mitral valve |
| tx of mitral stenosis | asa, coagulation, cardioversion |
| mitral insufficiency/regurg | mitral valve does not close properly |
| tx for mitral insufficiency | vasodilators, digitalis, asa |
| use this for all valvular disorders | ABX prophylactically |
