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Septicemia With Sepsis-Induced Coagulopathy and Endocarditis.
Case Rep Infect Dis
September 2024
Department of Acute and Emergency Medicine University Hospital and University of Saarland, Homburg, Germany.
Article Synopsis
- The text discusses a severe infection caused by a bacteria usually found in the mouths of cats and dogs, which can lead to sepsis, particularly in immunocompromised patients, with a high mortality rate of 10% to 30%.
- An 81-year-old woman developed sepsis after a dog bite and presented with serious symptoms, including thrombopenia and schistocytes, leading to her admission to the intensive care unit.
- Despite her recovery through plasmapheresis, antibiotics, and dialysis, she required amputation of her affected fingertip and was diagnosed with a rare case of mitral valve endocarditis, which was effectively treated with antibiotics.
Tracheal tumour is rare but can lead to upper airway obstruction and acute respiratory distress. Its management includes surgical resection, radiotherapy or interventional bronchoscopy. Ventilation or difficulties with tracheal intubation can occur during the peri-operative course resulting in serious adverse consequences.
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