8. Identify the causes and symptoms of endocarditis, myocarditis, and pericarditis Solution 1.Endocarditis: Causes: Endocarditis is caused due to inflammation of endocardium layer of heart. caused due to infection in the valves of the heart and the inner lining of heart.The main cause is infection through bacteria and less extent fungus and other microorganisms that enter the bloodstream and attach to the heart valves.Rheumatic fever is often the cause of endocarditis. Symptoms: Include fever,sweating, fatigue,pain in joints and muscles,breathing problems,change in heart sounds,weight loss,enlargement of spleen,appearance of blood in uine,appearance of Osler\'s nodes in which red spots appear under skin of fingers and petechiae in legs. Myocarditis: Causes:Caused due to inflammation of the muscles of heart known as myocardium.Chaga\'s disease is the main cause behind myocarditis.It may be caused by viral ,protozoan ,fungal,bacterial or parasitic infection.Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthiritis may also cause myocarditis.Alcohol, drugs such as anthracyclines also cause myocarditis. Symptoms:Pain in the chest,abnormal heart beats,high fever ,congestion in the heart,joint pain, fatigue ,diarrhea are some of the symptoms. Pericarditis: Causes:Caused due to inflammation of pericardium layer of the heart due to infection by virus, bacteria or fungus. Viruses such as coxsackievirus, herpesvirus, mumps virus, and HIV , bacteria such as pneumococcus and anaerobic bacteria, fungus such as Aspergillus and Candida are the causative agents.Apart from this cancer, autoimmune diseases etc aldo cause pericarditis. Symptoms:Sudden chest pain,shoulders,neck and back pain,fever,palpitations,fatigue,breathing problems, and heart attack are some of the symptoms..