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Inflammatory Heart Disease and hypertensive crisis

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endocarditis infection of the inner layer of the heart, including the cardiac valves
symptoms of endocarditis splinter hemorrhages, systolic murmur, secondary to embolization, blood in urine, flank pain
pericarditis inflammation of the pericardium
symptoms of pericarditis progressively, frequently sharp chest pain, pericardial friction rub
diagnostics of pericarditis elevated WBCs, EKG and echo
treatment pericardiocentesis, drug therapy (antibiotics and NSAIDS)
diagnosing endocarditis blood cultures, twice - 12 hours apart - different sites, echo, chest x-ray
myocarditis inflammation of myocardium
symptoms of myocarditis fever, fatigue, malaise, pharyngitis, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting late- sudden cardiac death
diagnostics of myocarditis EKG, echo, ESR/CRP levels, cardiac markers
treatment of myocarditis drug therapy - ACE inhibitors, B-blockers, vasodilators (milrenone), immunosuppressive , also increase CO
cardiomyopathy group of diseases that affect the structure or function of heart primary- unknown etiology secondary- related to another disease process
diagnostics of cardiomyopathy echocardiogram, cxr
treatment of cardiomyopathy control HF, increase contractility, decrease preload and afterload,
drug therapy for cardiomyopathy dobutamine and diuretics
for hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathy patients should avoid what? strenous activity and dehydration
treatment for hypertension B blockers, ACE inhibitors
hypertensive crisis severe elevation in BP >220/140 mmHg
drug therapy for hypertensive crisis nitroprusside (Nipride) Nicardipine IV
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