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Infective endocarditis is divided into the three categories of acute, subacute, and chronic based on the duration of symptoms. [ 12 ] Acute infective endocarditis refers to the presence of signs and symptoms of infective endocarditis that are present for days up to six weeks. [ 12 ] If these signs and symptoms persist for more than six weeks ...
Infective endocarditis is an infection of the inner surface of the heart, usually the valves. [3] Symptoms may include fever, small areas of bleeding into the skin, heart murmur, feeling tired, and low red blood cells. [3] Complications may include valvular insufficiency, heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure. [4] [3]
Mechanism. The mechanism of subacute bacterial endocarditis could be due to malformed stenotic valves which in the company of bacteremia, become infected, via adhesion and subsequent colonization of the surface area. This causes an inflammatory response, with recruitment of matrix metalloproteinases, and destruction of collagen.
The number of categories of adverse childhood experiences (psychological, physical, or sexual abuse; violence against mother; or living with household members who used substances, mentally ill, suicidal, or incarcerated) showed a graded correlation with the presence of adult diseases including coronary artery (ischemic heart) disease.
Kayakers and snorkelers exploring the Southern California coast spotted an extremely rare oarfish, nicknamed a "doomsday fish" since they are seen in some parts of the world as harbingers of ...
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition characterized by an abnormally large increase in heart rate upon sitting up or standing. [1] POTS is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system that can lead to a variety of symptoms, [10] including lightheadedness, brain fog, blurred vision, weakness, fatigue, headaches, heart palpitations, exercise intolerance, nausea ...
Infectious mononucleosis ( IM, mono ), also known as glandular fever, is an infection usually caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). [2] [3] Most people are infected by the virus as children, when the disease produces few or no symptoms. [2] In young adults, the disease often results in fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck ...
3 per 10,000 per year [ 2] Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, the fibrous sac surrounding the heart. [ 8] Symptoms typically include sudden onset of sharp chest pain, which may also be felt in the shoulders, neck, or back. [ 1] The pain is typically less severe when sitting up and more severe when lying down or breathing deeply. [ 1]