Septic pulmonary emboli

Case contributed by Simon Ahmadpour , 29 Feb 2020
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Candace Makeda Moore, 5 Apr 2020

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MRSAThe patient was culturedintubated in blood and sputum. Intubated inthe ICU. Admission complicated by bilateral empyema formation requiring transfer to a tertiary centre for VATS. MRSA was cultured in blood and sputum.

Septic emboli deposition in the pulmonary parenchyma are usually seen as multiple peripheral and subpleural nodular or wedge-shaped densities with variable degrees of central cavitation. Development of large pleural effusions in this context may signify the development of thoracic empyema.

  • -<p>MRSA was cultured in blood and sputum. Intubated in ICU. Admission complicated by bilateral empyema formation requiring transfer to a tertiary centre for VATS.</p><p>Septic emboli deposition in the pulmonary parenchyma are usually seen as multiple peripheral and subpleural nodular or wedge-shaped densities with variable degrees of central cavitation. Development of large pleural effusions in this context may signify the development of thoracic empyema.</p>
  • +<p>The patient was intubated in the ICU. Admission complicated by bilateral empyema formation requiring transfer to a tertiary centre for VATS. MRSA was cultured in blood and sputum.</p><p>Septic emboli deposition in the pulmonary parenchyma are usually seen as multiple peripheral and subpleural nodular or wedge-shaped densities with variable degrees of central cavitation. Development of large pleural effusions in this context may signify the development of thoracic empyema.</p>

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