infective endocarditis
Across
- 2. classic findings include new or changed heart
- 4. characteristic skin changes include splinter
- 6. 80% of cases are caused by
- 10. serum c-reactive protein is
- 12. characteristic physical findings include Osler
- 13. patient can develop acute heart
- 14. infection and inflammation of the endocardium
Down
- 1. antibiotic _________ may be necessary before dental procedure to prevent infective endocarditis
- 3. trauma, congenital heart disease, and prosthetic valves are
- 5. vegetative lesions usually form on heart
- 7. bacteria adhere to the damaged endocardium using
- 8. nonpainful hemorrhagic lesions on the palms and soles
- 9. antimicrobial therapy is usually given over several
- 11. difficult to treat with