HefRef - Infection | Bacterial, Viral, Retroviral, Spirochete

Your Path

  • HefRef - Infection | Bacterial, viral, retroviral, spirochete

Etiology

  • HIV
  • Lyme
  • Viral myocarditis→ coxscakievirus, influenza, other
  • Secondary to bacterial sepsis

Symptoms

  • Typcially those of heart failure
  • Also f, c, s and anything else specific to underlying pathogen

Physical Exam Findings

  • T
  • Elevated jvp
  • Diplaced PMI
  • + s3
  • Edema
  • Other findings assoc w/primary infxn