Question 1

i am bleeding beneath my toenails and fingernails, is this a sign of  endocarditis?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Sometimes endocarditis, an infection of a heart valve, causes what we call splinter hemorrages underneath the nails. They look like bruise colored splinters not necessarily a broad bruise like you'd see if you stubbed your toenail.

Question 2

is there possible that from a cut with dirty blade, that had no local signs of inflamaton,occur a sepsis,tetanus,infective endocarditis or bacteremia?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: It is possible for infection to enter the bloodstream from a rather inocuous cut, however, it is a pretty rare event.  If you are feeling ill,  visit a local doctor or emergency room and be examined to be sure that you don't have anything more serious than a minor cut.

Question 3

what is endocarditis?

Accepted Answer

Infection: This is infection inside the heart.  It is is caused by bacteremia which gives the bacteria an opportunity to seed an area in the heart.  It occurs in areas of the heart with structural abnormalities, like abnormal heart valves.  Iv drug abusers are at particularly increased risk of endocarditis.  Endocarditis can be difficult to diagnose because symptoms are  nonspecific.

Question 4

what causes endocarditis?

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Bacteria + Fungi: A number of microorganisms can cause endocarditis, especially on the valves of the heart.  These occur more commonly on deformed valves.  Iv drug use may cause endocarditis from injected organisms.
Non-infectious endocarditis can occur from autoimmune disorders.

Question 5

how is endocarditis treated?

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Antibiotics: Bacterial endocarditis is usually caused by streptococcus which usually respond to penicillin type antibiotics which are administered intravenously at first.

Question 6

who is at risk for endocarditis?

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Endocarditis risk: Heart valve disease, IV drug abuse, central IV line, dental surgery.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of endocarditis?

Accepted Answer

Fever, rash, others: Endocarditis (infectious) is when the heart and heart valves become colonized by bacteria. The most common symptoms are fever, rash, small hemorrhages under the finger nails, and  tender left flank from spleen enlargement. Along with these and most diagnostic are the presence of abnormal heart signs or murmurs.

Question 8

is symptoms of endocarditis worse at night?

Accepted Answer

No: Symptoms of endocarditis  are the same throughout the day, but the sweating occurs mostly at night. 
This symptoms you are talking about are concerning for several chronic diseases, but they all are treatable.
I strongly recommend you to go to your primary care physician and have those symptoms checked.

Question 9

how would you know if you have endocarditis ?

Accepted Answer

Fever and murmer: Endocarditis refers to infection of any or all four heart valves. It can be bacterial, fungal or not an infection at all but an autoimmune  disorder. It is generally recognized when its discovered a patient with a fever also has a new heart murmur caused by vegetations, lumpy growths on the heart valves that have been seeded by bacteria that has gained entry into the usually sterile bloodstream

Question 10

how  does endocarditis make you sick exactly?

Accepted Answer

It's an infection: Endocarditis is an infection of the inside layer of the heart frequently including the heart valves.  It can be acute with rapid distraction of the vales leading to heart failure. Chronic is slow and may present as on and off fevers and weakness antibiotics can resolve some before the valves are destroyed.

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