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| My 7 week old daughter has endocarditis, should a picc line be inserted? |
As pointed out by another responder you have not mentioned if she is currently an inpatient at a hospital. I am going to assume that with her history that she is. That said I would recommend the P... |
| How long does it take to be diagnosed with endocarditis?? will i have to be hospitalized?? |
No, usually they treat endocarditis with antibiotics. You see, what happens is that bacteria form plaques on the valves (whether that be from a mitral prolapse or atrial flutters). If you do get di... |
| Has anyone else had ENDOCARDITIS ??? |
Yes, my wife has recently had it. they discovered a heart defect with her aortic valve and said it needed to be replaced. She was all for it. They gave her antibiotics for two weeks to rid her of ... |
| Why can endocarditis cause a heart murmur? |
Murmur is the sound of blowing fluid (air or liquid) in a manner which causes turbulence (just like blowing air into a whistle).
Endocarditis damages the valves of the heart (making them bigger... |
| Bacterial Endocarditis diagnosis caused by dental abscess/procedures - advice on continued treatment? |
I don't know If I can answer your question easily... The best source on all things to do with oral and maxillofacial surgery, as well as specialist dentistry, is to go to ... |
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| What virus can cause endocarditis? |
Coxackie virus ... |
| How serious is bacterial endocarditis? Can it be fatal? |
It is a very serious condition, as stated below:
Any infant, child or adult who has congenital heart disease that has not yet been repaired can develop bacterial endocarditis. Some people who h... |
| Can endomitriosis become endocarditis? |
No. Basically the word endo just means, "within," so endomitriosis happens within the uterus and endocarditis happens within the heart. The are not related to each other in any other wa... |
| I had MRSA Endocarditis back in '98. And I'm still here! Tough old broad huh!? |
Yes, you are a tough old broad, and you sound wonderful! Enjoy your grandkids, just take a few precautions, antibacterial soap and covering up any cuts immediately, but don't over-worry about... |
| What is endocarditis signs? |
Weakness, fatigability, weight loss, fever,night sweats, anorexia, pain in the joints, enlarged spleen, and new systolic murmur. ... |
| Repeated endocarditis? |
Yes. Look at my answer before this one. Endocarditis is the same thing as we call "growing vegetables": in the medical world. Someone told this questionairre they could have a piercing... |
| Why endocarditis affect the mitral valve and not the tricuspid valve? |
An important factor in development of endocarditis that is the high pressure which's more common on left side ( where mitral valve present) so blood will gush forcefuly leading to tear of the ... |
| What is lead-man sachs endocarditis? |
Libman Sacks endocartitis is a condition in which clots form on normal heart valves. These can develope in patients with systemic lupus or other chronic debilitating diseases such as cancer. They... |
| If an oral abscess was lanced, and left untreated, could the resultant infection cause endocarditis? |
Standard treatment for acute staph infection in 1920 was lancing the abscess and hoping the infection healed after draining out the pus. Sometimes this worked and sometimes it didn't. In a ver... |
| How long should I expect to feel ill with endocarditis? It's been 4 weeks and I'm still almost bedridden. |
Treatment for endocarditis can last from four to eight weeks, depending on the bug that caused it. How long it takes to recover is different for each person. However, being in bed for a long time... |
| Does anyone know of or have Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis or SBE? Or maybe Marfan's Syndrome? |
I had the genetic defect characteristic of Marfan's syndrome (Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm) but do not have Marfan's. I'm short.
This was discovered when I went to the doc for allerg... |
| What is the pathogenesis of sub acute bacterial endocarditis? |
This is a cardiology question, not a respiratory disease question, but here goes. Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of the hearts inner lining or heart valves. It is much more common in peo... |
| What labs would be drawn to diagnose endocarditis? and why? |
CBC looking for elevated white blood cells.
Blood cultures looking for bacterial growth.
ESR looking for acute inflammation.
Echocardiogram (preferably transesophageal - down the throat) looking... |
| Statistics explaining the socio economic factors for endocarditis? |
Have you tried the American Heart Association website with its discussion of diseases and conditions? I suspect lower socioeconomic status is associated with lack of health care, high rates of rhe... |
| Which is most complicated: pericarditis? myocarditis? or endocarditis? Why? |
Unfortunately, your question cannot be answered accurately.
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the outer lining of the heart. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle. Endocarditis i... |
| Is there a relation bet Infective Endocarditis&wbc count? |
Infective endocarditis is infection of the endocardium, usually with bacteria (commonly, streptococci and staphylococci) or fungi. It produces fever, heart murmurs, petechiae, anemia, embolic pheno... |
| Do I need antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis with acupuncture treatments? |
It depends on your cardiac history. If you normally require it with dental work, you may want to ask your family doctor. Acupuncture is usually placed superficially, so It's possible it may ... |
| Can you get SBE (subacute bacterial endocarditis) from a person by sharing with her/his glass? |
no..very unlikely....its a blood thing...direct contact w / bloodstream....I V drug users get it....because its going in to the blood stream.... also known as heart veggies... ... |
| How serious is a bacterial endocarditis by fungus.? |
Many types of organism can cause infective endocarditis. These are generally isolated by blood culture, where the patient's blood is removed, and any growth is noted and identified.
Alpha-h... |
| If you have had infectious endocarditis, how do you know when you are completely healed? |
The best method is echocardiography. Also, one can try MRI and CT scans. Also, improvement in general outlook (exercise tolerance), disappearance (not changing nature) of heart murmurs, which are h... |
| Cardiac - How long can my defibrillator stay in? It's been 11 yrs; was turned 'off' 10 yrs ago.? |
Your defibrillator can safely stay in place forever. If you haven't had a site infection you won't at this point. If it is turned off it is simply sitting there no differently than any ... |
| Malpractice Insurance/help finding a good attorney? |
First off there is a lot to consider BEFORE you take legal action.
Are you sure that the infection was not already present in your husband. Was the infection during surgery or after? Did your h... |
| Splinter hemorrhages and urticaria like rashes? |
Not an easy task to do, but find a new specialist and be tested for Antiphospolipid Syndrome. Considered rare, but is not. The splinter hemorrages and rash are a indicator.. I have this autoimmune ... |
| I have no immunities to strep,will Cipro or any antibiotics help against my serious strep infection? |
cipro would be bad choice it is nearly no effect on strept ... |
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