A Rare and Interesting Presentation of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Caused by Native Aortic Valve Endocarditis Complicated by Aortic Root Abscess Resulting in Multiple Septic Emboli Causing Bowel Ischemia and Splenic Infarction

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious life-threatening complication of diabetes, often precipitated by infection. Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious precipitating factor for DKA, especially in patients with a previous cardiac surgery or valvular pathology. IE can be further complicated by l...

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Autores principales: Vinod, Vijay C, Farhana, Umme, Waring, Scott, Mlawa, Gideon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9575144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36262944
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.29254

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9575144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36262944
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.29254

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