Common Infections — Flashcards

_____ procedures increase the risk of infective endocarditis because Streptococcus viridans can be found in the mouth

Infective endocarditis most commonly affects the _____ valve

One symptom associated with bacterial endocarditis is _____, which are round, white spots on the retina surrounded by hemorrhage

The overall second most common organism that causes infective endocarditis (and the most common cause of subacute endocarditis) is _____

The first most common organism that causes infective endocarditis is _____

The HACEK organisms (Haemophilus, Aggregatibacter, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella) are associated with endocarditis with _____ blood cultures

FROM JANE infective endocarditis: F_____ Roth spots Osler nodes Murmer Janeway lesions Anaemia Nail-bed haemorrhage Eemboli

IVDU patient with infective endocarditis is most commonly caused by _____

Hint: organism

What is the most common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease? _____

Persistent infection with _____ is the leading cause of cervical cancer