Endocarditis / Pericarditis
RENAL FAILURE Acute MI Uremia (High BUN) Causes Signs & Symptoms Treatment Pathophysiology Education Causes Signs & Symptoms + Labs Treatment Pathophysiology • C - Clots in the heart & brain • Risk for stroke CVA - monitor for “agitation” “change in level of consciousness” • Splinter hemorrhages (clots under fingernails) • L ...
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