Endocarditis
A very serious infection of the inner lining of the heart and heart valves caused by bacteria or fungi.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 62-year old female asked:
Does a cough from endocarditis go awAy if its not treated?
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A 21-year old asked:
What is endocarditis?
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What causes endocarditis?
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How is endocarditis treated?
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Who is at risk for endocarditis?
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What are the symptoms of endocarditis?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Is symptoms of endocarditis worse at night?
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A 65-year old female asked:
How would you know if you have endocarditis ?
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A 33-year old asked:
How does endocarditis make you sick exactly?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can someone with endocarditis fully recover ?
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A 35-year old asked:
Does endocarditis usually cause many symptoms?
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How could partially treated endocarditis be found?
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A member asked:
How common is it for somebody to get endocarditis?
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A 43-year old asked:
Why are IV drug users more susceptible to endocarditis?
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A 37-year old asked:
Hi, can you explain in layman's terms what libman-sacks endocarditis is?
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A 35-year old asked:
If I had endocarditis previously, am I more susceptible to getting it again?
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A 48-year old asked:
How bad is infective endocarditis?
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How harmful is infective endocarditis?
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A 62-year old female asked:
Is swelling a symptom of endocarditis ?
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A 62-year old female asked:
Would a cough from endocarditis go away?
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A 42-year old asked:
How long does subacute endocarditis last?
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A 62-year old female asked:
Is appetite loss a symptom of endocarditis ?
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A 27-year old asked:
Does endocarditis have a high mortality rate?
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A 42-year old asked:
Do pacifiers increase chance of endocarditis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Splinter haemhorrages, endocarditis be only cause?
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A 21-year old male asked:
What to do if you got subacute endocarditis? what are your chances?
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A 22-year old asked:
What is the difference between infective and non-infective endocarditis?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is endocarditis fatal? I have it and was wondering if you can die from it?
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A 62-year old female asked:
Are there other ailments that can produce the same symptoms as endocarditis? What are they? Does endocarditis cause you to feel weak?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I had endocarditis 2 times due to periodontal deseace what are the chances of getting again if noyhing has been done about the periodontal?
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