Cardiovascular Pathology for Medical II Students

Lab 2f Bacterial Endocarditis

Slides 2-8 & 32-43000 A | 32-43000 B & C

Vegetation: Valve Cusps (32-43000)
This section shows a valve cusp with a vegetation. Note the apparent friability of the vegetation. Infected vegetations tend to break off and embolize ("septic emboli") producing septic infarcts in the organs in which they lodge.		 valve cusp

Vegetation (32-43000)
In addition to fibrin, infected vegetations may contain neutrophils and often clumps of the infecting organism (in this case, bacteria).

 

 vegetations

Digital Legends for Labs/Cases
Lab 1
1.a | 1.b | 1.c | 1.d | 1.e | 1.f | 1.g
Lab 2
2.a | 2.b | 2.c | 2.d | 2.e | 2.f | 2.g | 2.h | 2.i
Lab 3
3.a | 3.b | 3.c | 3.d | 3.e | 3.f | 3.g | 3.h

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