Infective endocarditis with embolic renal infarct presenting as acute abdomen
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a disease that is rare but potentially fatal and challenging to diagnose. A 28-year-old man with sickle cell trait and a history of intravenous drug use presented with abdominal pain and hematuria mimicking a surgical abdomen. The preliminary diagnosis was cholecystiti...
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| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://ceemjournal.org/upload/pdf/ceem-20-037.pdf |