Infective Endocarditis

2. Accumulation of bacteria that infiltrate the sterile thrombi causes fibrin formation at a rapid rate by activating the clotting cascade, forming these lesions on heart valves and surrounding structures.
4. A common symptom of infective endocarditis, characterized by persistent elevated body temperature.
7. cultures A technique used to diagnose infective endocarditis requiring venipuncture.
10. Bacterial genus commonly associated with infective endocarditis.
11. These painful erythematous ________ nodules are typically identified on the pads of the fingers and toes of a patient with infective endocarditis.
14. The most common organism causing infective endocarditis in intravenous drug users.

1. Infection of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves.
3. An accumulation of pus within the heart chambers.
5. The layer of the heart is affected by endocarditis.
6. The most widely used noninvasive modality for evaluating the heart structures in cases of infective endocarditis.
8. ___________ is recommended for patients with prosthetic heart valves undergoing dental procedures that involve manipulation of gingival tissue or the periapical region of the teeth or perforation of the oral mucosa
9. Type of endocarditis characterized by a slow, indolent course.
12. A valve commonly affected by infective endocarditis.
13. These nonpainful hemorrhagic lesions that typically appear on the palms and soles of a patient with infective endocarditis are called __________ lesions.