Silent Septic Arthritis: A Case Report
| Autor: | Amr Mohamed |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
streptococcal bacteremia
medicine.medical_specialty Hospital practice medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Septic shock General Engineering Physical examination Infectious Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Sepsis 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Diabetes mellitus Internal medicine medicine case report Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus Septic arthritis In patient business septic arthritis 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Patients with septic arthritis are observed regularly in daily hospital practice, and most patients have a clearly confirmed diagnosis. Here, we present a patient with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus in silent septic shock. Following careful clinical examination and identification of the infection source, the culprit lesion was drained. This case report highlights a history of falls as a sign of silent septic arthritis. Diagnostic knee taps should be performed when silent sepsis is suspected as clinical symptoms may be masked and not always be discernable in patients with poorly controlled diabetes. |
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