Septic pulmonary emboli as a complication of peripheral venous cannula insertion

Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics
Ankita BaidyaRita Sood

Abstract

Septic pulmonary emboli can occur as a complication of many diseases, most common being right sided infective endocarditis. Septic emboli through a peripheral venous cannula are rarely reported in literature though central venous catheter is commonly implicated. We describe a case of widespread cellulitis and septic pulmonary emboli as a complication of peripheral venous cannulation.

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Jul 24, 2020·Journal of the American Heart Association·Hezzy ShmueliRobert J Siegel
Apr 27, 2021·Case Reports in Critical Care·Joshua TwitoNeville Mobarakai

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