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Bacterial endocarditis is infection of the inner lining of the heart caused by bacteria. People with serious valve disease are at greater risk for bacterial endocarditis.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoAn inflammation of the heart tissue/muscle. Seen in patients who use IV drugs, mechanical heart valves after dental surgeries.
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∙ 12y agoInflammation of heart valves can lead to damaged or destroyed valves. Can cause strokes(deprivation of blood/oxygen in brain). Irregular heartbeat. Hemorrhages (abnormal bleeding in nails)
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Can bacterial endocarditis be caused by the flu?
Yes as an opportunistic (secondary) infection when the immune system is fighting the flu virus and has trouble dealing with bacterial infections at the same time. Weakened immune systems can allow people to get bacterial infections more easily. But the person still must be exposed to the bacteria that causes the infection and inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (which is called the endocardium). Endocarditis also can affect the heart valves. Prevention is the best medicine! Get your flu vaccination!
What system is the heart apart of?
The cadiovascular system, sometimes called the circulatory system when it includes the lymphatic system.
Common name for Circulatory System?
a common name for the circulatory system is the cardiovascular system.
Is the heart in the nervous system respiratory system circulatory system or digestive system?
The heart is the pump in the circulatory system.
What circulatory system is made up of a heart and a network?
A human circulatory system.
What are the effects of the diseases in the circulatory system?
lukemia
Are effects of tobacco and alcohol the same?
Tobacco effects mainly the respiratory system and nervous system. Alcohol effects the circulatory system the digestive system (e.g. liver) and the nervous system.
Can bacterial endocarditis be caused by the flu?
Yes as an opportunistic (secondary) infection when the immune system is fighting the flu virus and has trouble dealing with bacterial infections at the same time. Weakened immune systems can allow people to get bacterial infections more easily. But the person still must be exposed to the bacteria that causes the infection and inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (which is called the endocardium). Endocarditis also can affect the heart valves. Prevention is the best medicine! Get your flu vaccination!
What system is affected ti sickle cell anemia?
It effects the Circulatory system.... That I Obvious Since its about blood cells.
What effects are seen on the circulatory system when you have a heart attack?
Depending on the kind of the heart attack the circulatory system may accelerate, slow down or halt completely when the heart stops pulsing.
What is the circulatory system in the monkeys body?
closed circulatory system (double circulatory system)
Effects on the circulatory system of eating too much fatty food?
you will become fat and ugly
What is chronic microangiopathic?
Well it is the most well known disease thorught out the whole of the world. It effects the circulatory system by shutting down the important organs needed for the circulatory system
How are the circulatory system and the circulatory system related?
They're both the circulatory system.
Do amphibians have an open circulatory system or a closed circulatory system?
Amphibians have closed circulatory system Closed
Open circulatory system to lymphatics to closed circulatory system is to blood circulatory system?
no
What are the body parts of the arteries?
The circulatory system
