Has anybody recovered from endocartitis after medication?
Is it critical? Is it very rare?
2006-08-27 19:04:48 · 6 answers · asked by Dove 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Most people recover from endocarditis. The treatment is lots of IV antibiotics. It can be critical. It's rare in young people with healthy hearts. But not so rare if you have some type of valvular heart disease, or were born with a heart defect.
Endocarditis typically occurs when bacteria or other germs from another part of your body, such as your mouth, spread through your bloodstream and lodge in your heart. Left untreated, endocarditis can damage or destroy your heart valves. The consequences can be life-threatening.
Endocarditis is rare in people with healthy hearts. People at greatest risk of endocarditis have a damaged heart valve, an artificial heart valve or other heart defects.
If you're at risk of endocarditis, you may need antibiotics before certain medical or dental procedures. Also watch for signs and symptoms of infection. Prompt treatment can help you avoid this serious condition.
2006-08-27 19:07:06 · answer #1 · answered by Cheryl S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have received that diagnosis, you are under the treatment of a qualified physician, and you must follow his instructions...this is a serious problem, and I would not classify it as common...the endocardium is the inner lining of your heart...itis is the medical term used for inflammation... your doctor can best answer all of your questions and by following his treatment regimen, you will be in good hands and recover.
2006-08-28 02:09:49 · answer #2 · answered by Slewpy D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weeks and days of IV antibiotic therapy. It is not that rare and the criticalness of it depends on whether or not the infection is caught and treated early.
2006-08-28 17:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're likely to get a host of misinformation from the uneducated in a public forum from people that may simply frighten you unnecessarily or mislead you unintentionally. Why don't you speak with your doctor if it is YOU who has been diagnosed with this? If it someone else, let that person do the same, and respect privacy matters, unless the person wishes to share with you.
2006-08-28 02:15:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
EEEEEEEEEWWWWW !
Not a good one. You can be treated and be better but it requires a lot of antibiotics and you MUST follow the doctors orders to the letter. AND ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL !!!
The good news is that is not Pericarditis. So get it treated...
2006-08-28 10:33:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
people live after having it, it is serious. i'm pretty sure they use iv antibiotics
2006-08-28 02:07:50 · answer #6 · answered by jobugg257 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋