Tricuspid valve endocarditis complicated by septic pulmonary embolism in an intravenous drug user

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Hejna ◽  
Martin Janík ◽  
Martin Dobiáš
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Drug User ◽  
Tricuspid Valve ◽  
Intravenous Drug User ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Septic Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis

scholarly journals Lost without Occam's razor: Escherichia coli tricuspid valve endocarditis in a non-intravenous drug user

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (aug06 1) ◽  
pp. bcr0220102769-bcr0220102769 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-a. Foley ◽  
D. Augustine ◽  
R. Bond ◽  
K. Boyce ◽  
D. MacIver
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Drug User ◽  
Tricuspid Valve ◽  
Intravenous Drug User ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Occam’S Razor ◽  
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis ◽  
Occam's Razor

scholarly journals Massive haemoptysis in an intravenous drug user with infective tricuspid valve endocarditis

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (aug23 1) ◽  
pp. bcr1020092404-bcr1020092404 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. L. Muller ◽  
C. S. Zurn ◽  
H. Patrik ◽  
M. Heuschmid ◽  
J. Hetzel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug User ◽  
Tricuspid Valve ◽  
Intravenous Drug User ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Massive Haemoptysis ◽  
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis

scholarly journals Erratum: A 34-Year-Old Male Intravenous Drug User with a Third Episode of Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Treated with Repeat Valve Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey W. Cannon ◽  
J.W. Awori Hayanga ◽  
Thomas B. Drvar ◽  
Matthew Ellison ◽  
Christopher Cook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug User ◽  
Tricuspid Valve ◽  
Intravenous Drug User ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis

scholarly journals A 34-Year-Old Male Intravenous Drug User with a Third Episode of Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Treated with Repeat Valve Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey W. Cannon ◽  
J.W. Awori Hayanga ◽  
Thomas B. Drvar ◽  
Matthew Ellison ◽  
Christopher Cook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug User ◽  
Tricuspid Valve ◽  
Intravenous Drug User ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis

scholarly journals Septic Pulmonary Embolism in an Intravenous Drug User

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Sarah Hoye ◽  
◽  
Damian Tolan ◽  
Aleck Brownjohn ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Drug User ◽  
Intravenous Drug User ◽  
Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Recent Case ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Septic Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Delays In Diagnosis

A recent case of septic pulmonary embolism in an intravenous drug user, complicated by issues of recurrent self discharge and delays in diagnosis yields opportunity to increase awareness of this uncommon yet life-threatening disorder. The literature is reviewed and includes suggested aids to raise clinical suspicion and improve subsequent management.

scholarly journals Spontaneous Pneumothorax as a Complication of Septic Pulmonary Embolism in an Intravenous Drug User: A Case Report

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chau-Chyun Sheu ◽  
Jhi-Jhu Hwang ◽  
Jong-Rung Tsai ◽  
Tung-Heng Wang ◽  
Inn-Wen Chong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Drug User ◽  
Spontaneous Pneumothorax ◽  
Intravenous Drug User ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Septic Pulmonary Embolism

scholarly journals Association of tuberculosis and tricuspid valve endocarditis in AIDS patient with Ebstein heart anomaly

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 967-970
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Radovanović Spurnić ◽  
Bosiljka Vujisić Tešić ◽  
Marija Boričić Kostić ◽  
Djordje Jevtović
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Drug User ◽  
Tricuspid Valve ◽  
Intravenous Drug User ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Aureus Infection ◽  
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis

A case of tricuspid valve endocarditis in an AIDS patient, an intravenous drug user, initially empirically unsuccessfully treated as a Staphylococcus aureus infection, and thereafter turned to be, most likely, of Mycobacterium tuberculosis etiology is presented.

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