A case of Lemierre's syndrome with septic shock and complicated parapneumonic effusions requiring intrapleural fibrinolysis

A case of Lemierre's syndrome with septic shock and complicated parapneumonic effusions requiring intrapleural fibrinolysis

Lemierre's syndrome is a septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, which can lead to severe systemic illness. We report a case of an otherwise healthy 26-year-old man who suffered from pharyngitis followed by septic shock requiring intubation and vasopressor support from Fusobacteri...

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Main Authors: Daniel P. Croft, Sean M. Philippo, Paritosh Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Critical care
Chest tube
Fibrinolysis
Pleural effusion
Shock
Septic thrombophlebitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007115300289

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