Medical image of the week: septic emboli
A 34 year old woman was admitted for a vasculitis workup after presenting with painful fingers, chest pain, and diffuse joint pain. Her blood cultures grew Staphyloccccus aureus and she was diagnosed with mitral and aortic valve endocarditis. She had widespread joint involvement as well as a thorac...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Arizona Thoracic Society
2013-04-01
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Series: | Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2013/4/3/medical-image-of-the-week-septic-emboli.html |