Medical image of the week: septic emboli from elbow abscess

Medical image of the week: septic emboli from elbow abscess

A 45 year old man with past medical history of rheumatoid arthritis and intravenous drug use presented with a several week history of progressive right elbow pain. He underwent incision and drainage with an operative diagnosis of septic arthritis. He developed postoperative respiratory failure requ...

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Main Authors: Rosell JF, Campion J, Factor P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2013-07-01
Series:Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
elbow abscess
pneumomatocele
pneumothorax
respiratory failure
septic emboli
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