Crisis in the Chest: Acute Chest Syndrome as a Sequela of Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis.
acute chest syndrome (acs)
infective endocarditis
septic emboli
septic pulmonary emboli
sickle cell crisis
tricuspid valve endocarditis
vaso-occlusive crisis
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2024
May 2024
Historique:
accepted:
24
05
2024
medline:
25
6
2024
pubmed:
25
6
2024
entrez:
25
6
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The management of acute chest syndrome (ACS) in sickle cell disease occurring concurrently with pulmonary embolism resulting from tricuspid valve endocarditis poses an atypical challenge. We present a case in which this complex interaction occurs and the prompt interventions that were utilized to give the best possible outcome.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38915989
doi: 10.7759/cureus.61061
pmc: PMC11195809
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e61061Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024, Patel et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.