Acute infective endocarditis masquerading as septic shock with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
John W DavisFawad VirkMasood AhmadPublished in: Clinical case reports (2020)
Any new pulmonary edema warrants an urgent rule out of acute cardiac dysfunction. Because sepsis protocols emphasize rapid stabilization and treatment over etiologic evaluation, some cases of endocarditis may be missed as sepsis with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Keyphrases
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- septic shock
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- respiratory failure
- mechanical ventilation
- liver failure
- drug induced
- pulmonary hypertension
- aortic dissection
- intensive care unit
- oxidative stress
- left ventricular
- hepatitis b virus
- heart failure
- combination therapy
- atrial fibrillation